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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:47 UTC

The Supreme Court just gave the greenlight for state, county and municipal criminalization of homelessness. The increased negative framing and punitive social norms toward poverty and homelessness are going to lead to more assaults and murders of unhoused people.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:44 UTC

At least 88 unhoused people were killed in Maricopa County, AZ, between 2021-2023, and that's almost certainly an undercount, as it doesn’t include dozens of homicide victims whose housing status the county couldn’t confirm. Experts say the deaths are a microcosm of a worrying national trend.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:42 UTC

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s failure to fill critical vacancies on the state parole board "perpetuates an unacceptable status quo that denies incarcerated individuals a fair and transparent process for parole decisions," writes Anthony Dixon of the Parole Preparation Project.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 18:53 UTC

Documents obtained by @elizabethweill.bsky.social show law enforcement claiming student protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt posed a "threat of domestic violent extremism" and would likely use violence against cops ahead of a raid that led to mass arrests.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 18:00 UTC

"I think about all the people that drive by this prison every day—right in the heart of Raleigh—who have no idea that innocent people are behind these walls. Innocent people sitting in cells on Death Row waiting to be executed."

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 15:32 UTC

The overall crime rate is nearly as low as it’s been in decades, but that hasn’t stopped officials from pushing draconian measures that will fuel mass incarceration and harm public safety. We have a roadmap for a better path forward, so why are we just repeating the mistakes of the past?

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 15:07 UTC

After his release from prison, Abraham Corona got his CDL and started trucking. He was told it was a “felon-friendly” job that paid a living wage but quickly found that he, like many formerly incarcerated people, had been given false hope.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 14:18 UTC

Gregory Dickens, a gay man, was sentenced to death in 1993 for two killings he did not commit. In partnership with LOOKOUT Phoenix, Adam M. Rhodes & Joseph Darius Jaafari revisit his controversial sentencing, tainted by a judge who had repeatedly harassed and abused his own son for being gay.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 18:34 UTC

Prolonged outages of prison telecom services Securus and JPay left incarcerated people unable to contact their loved ones last week. One user expressed frustration online at being forced to "spend so much money on this garbage app."

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 15:15 UTC

In Vermont, a simple yet radical approach to restorative justice called Circles of Support and Accountability helps people who’ve committed sexual crimes find stability after prison. As Steven Yoder reports, it's a model communities can replicate on their own.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 19:50 UTC

Less than five months into 2024, deaths at the Clayton County Jail in the Atlanta suburbs have already surpassed last year’s total. The local sheriff’s lack of transparency has only compounded the pain for grieving families. @elizabethweill.bsky.social reports:

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 21, 2024 at 17:30 UTC

Upon closer inspection, "many forms of property crime can be seen as a natural byproduct of rapacious capitalism, much like pollution," writes F.T. Green. Read more about how corporations have manufactured a panic that benefits their bottom line while fueling the carceral state.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 21, 2024 at 14:05 UTC

Our Spring membership campaign is launching this week and we're aiming to sign up 200 new monthly and one-time donors. If you've never given before, all new one-time donations will be matched, so now is the best time. We can't exist without your support! theappeal.org/donate/?camp...

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 15, 2024 at 13:35 UTC

Studies show that “negative public perceptions” of police contribute to low recruitment. But as Lauren Bonds of the National Police Accountability Project writes, stripping away transparency and accountability measures will only deepen distrust and lead to more bad press for cops.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 09, 2024 at 15:39 UTC

Read two more Mother's Day pieces from incarcerated writers: Marissa Potts writes about the agony of losing a child to an abusive partner—and being punished for it. Kwaneta Harris reflects on 17 years of missed Mother's Days and the role she now plays as a prison mom to other incarcerated women.

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The Appeal @theappeal.bsky.social [ View ] May 08, 2024 at 14:56 UTC

"I experienced my first childbirth while I was incarcerated in a county jail. When the police officers told me that the hospital would allow me only 72 hours with my child, I felt a wave of determination. I knew in my soul that I had to fight for that smell and touch of my baby."

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