Undoing the Damage of the Drug War
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Clearing criminal records for past marijuana offenses has become a central focus of the cannabis movement — but how do those records actually get cleared?
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Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Jailbirds,’ a Real-Life ‘Orange Is the New Black’
Posted in: TV News"We might be locked up physically, but mentally and emotionally, I'm rolling"
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Alabama Prisons Accused of Turning a Blind Eye to Stabbings, Gang Rapes
Posted in: Culture NewsA new DOJ report sheds light on the horrific conditions of prisoners in the state
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Tennessee Governor Grants Clemency for Cyntoia Brown
Posted in: Culture News"Imposing a life sentence on a juvenile that would require her to serve at least 51 years before even being eligible for parole consideration is too harsh," Bill Haslam says
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See Common Join #Cut50’s Dignity for Incarcerated Women Campaign
Posted in: Culture NewsRapper's organization Imagine Justice joins #cut50's multi-year DIGNITY campaign focused on female incarceration
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‘I Never Thought I Was Going to Go to a Concert Again’
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe residents of the nation's largest women's facility experienced joy and new hope, thanks to a Common performance
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Kim Kardashian, Meek Mill, Van Jones Lead Criminal Justice Reform Summit
Posted in: Culture NewsJones to deliver keynote at Los Angeles event co-hosted by Rolling Stone and Variety
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Kim Kardashian, Activist, Visits White House to Call for Prisoner Freedom
Posted in: Culture NewsShe also appeared on Jason Flom's podcast 'Wrongful Conviction' to discuss Chris Young, a 30-year-old in jail for life because of mandatory minimum laws
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Army Medic, Addict, Bank Robber, Novelist: How Nico Walker Wrote New Book ‘Cherry’
Posted in: Culture FeaturesHe wasn't planning to become a writer, but a stint in prison led the Iraq veteran to turn his life into a compelling new work of fiction
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Kodak Black Released From Prison After Serving Seven Months
Posted in: Music NewsThe 21-year-old rapper was arrested seven months ago in a house raid
