For #GivingTuesday, we continue our fight for justice. Please join us and make a donation as we work to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial injustice. support.eji.org/give/153413/#!…

Senator Sen. Marsha Blackburn is trying to pass a "Resolution of Disapproval" which would result in over 3,000 people who are back in their communities on home confinement being SENT BACK TO PRISON for NO REASON aside from CRUELTY and politics Let your lawmakers know that this is

An Alabama prison guard died earlier this month after she was exposed to mace when a fellow officer violently sprayed an incarcerated person. eji.org/news/alabama-p…

There is a fault in the way we incarcerate, judge, and treat convicts in the United States. This page will address what is wrong with our system, explore solutions, and advocate for those who have unjustly lost their freedoms.

"The Scandinavian prison model focuses on rehabilitation, normalcy, and humaneness with an emphasis on facilitating interactions between correctional officers and those in their custody so they can be “better neighbors” upon their release." sanquentinnews.com/little-scandin….

What is post-incarceration syndrome? Although not recognized as a disorder or disease yet, researchers use the term to explain the difficulties freed convicts face. Visit the National Incarceration Associations page, and consider donating to their cause. joinnia.com/post-incarcera…

Alabama would benefit from prison reform more than any other State in the US.

"The amount of inmate-on-inmate assaults was 38 percent higher in private prisons than in public ones (Gilson, 2019)" Is this because of a lack of supervision, or care?

The State vs. Federal prison population is shockingly disproportionate.

Cracked Explains: The Prison Industrial Complex youtu.be/kVTzIZ1ZVYU?si… via YouTube

When you incorporate convicts on probation or incarcerate in other institutes, you'll see the amount of people in our justice systems is staggeringly high.

Upon release day, people are given pennies and sent back off into society without so much as clean underwear, or drinking water.

"The cats give inmates a humane education, encouraging compassion, instilling responsibility, and teaching accountability. Inmates develop strong and loving bonds with the cats while learning how to nurture them." alleycat.org/our-work/trap-…

By bringing cats into prisons as a reward program for inmates, we are decreasing rates of violence and sexual assault among prisoners. It is a wonderful addition to corrections, and can teach long-term skills that'll assist convict reentry, and reduce recidivism rates.

Let's view solitary confinement in prisons: penalreform.org/issues/prison-…

"Contrary to popular belief, solitary confinement is not reserved only for the most dangerous prisoners. Often it is imposed to isolate detainees during the pre-trial stage of investigation, including as part of coercive interrogation" -Penalreform.org

This is often the space provided for prisoners in solitary; cut away from social interaction, family, and the little bit of society they have left. (prisonjournalismproject.org)