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In the land of the free, a disturbing paradox persists: forced prison labor. Our latest article sheds light on "Modern-Day Slavery: The Ongoing Battle Against Forced Prison Labor in the U.S." This critical issue demands our attention and action. Dive deep into the systemic exploitation happening within our own borders. 🚨 Understand it, share it, act on it. Read the full story here: https://nuel.ink/aiEwKn #PrisonLabor #HumanRights

NEW ON THE WEBSITE: What is sentence inflation? An explainer. In response to the many enquiries that we have received from politicians, journalists and the public, we have created a dedicated page on our website to explain how longer sentences are contributing to the prison crisis. We answer the following - Are sentences really getting longer? - Why is this happening? - What impact is this having? - Would abolishing short prison sentences solve the crisis? - What should we do instead? Read our explainer here: https://lnkd.in/eBzgw94s

Use of Force for Corrections Officers Corrections & Detention professionals must use force to protect themselves, control violent prisoners and prevent escape. Poorly written documents and inadequate reporting can lead to dire consequences, including and not limited to civil litigation. -Verbal and non-verbal communication -Common control and resistance techniques

Victim Reporting. Minority victims in areas with higher percentages of Black or immigrant residents show a lower likelihood of crime reporting than their White counterparts. The higher percentage of immigrants is also associated with a steeper decline in the reporting of property crimes. For more on Police Science, subscribe to the free Police Science Dr email list on www.PoliceScienceDr.com   #PoliceScience #CommunityPolicing #RacialDisparity

Today’s announcement on reducing the release point of Standard Determinate Sentences from 50% to 40% (with exemptions) is wholly necessary given the current capacity crisis. Now, in order to make a success of this move, it is absolutely essential that appropriate resettlement support is in place for everyone leaving prison. This means working with the voluntary sector in the run-up to implementation to understand the potential impact. And it means ensuring that probation is properly resourced.

As the Arizona Legislative session draws down, Elijah Oaks recaps important private prison contract reform efforts in the state: The two bills would have allowed more competition from start-ups like Social Purpose Corrections and introduced performance-based contracts. Despite overwhelming public approval, the reforms faced a fierce lobbying effort and did not pass this session. Read more here, and follow us to support our fight for true competition and accountability in the contract corrections space: https://lnkd.in/eiFM8hfD #Azleg

Think slavery is a thing of the past?... Think again. Under the 13th Amendment, involuntary servitude remains legal as punishment for a crime – mainly impacting people of color. Learn how slavery is still part of the U.S. system and join the campaign to #EndPrisonSlavery! There are two things you can do right now: 💪 Join the campaign to end slavery in the U.S. prison system https://lnkd.in/d4vRRQm 📚 Learn about historical slavery’s relevance today and why we need to keep calling it out: https://lnkd.in/d3HNGkZ #LetsEndModernSlaveryTogether

Since the results of the election private prison stocks have largely increased in anticipation of Trump's deportation camps. There is a good chance your retirement account is invested in some of those companies. If that makes you ill to think about profiting off such a policy the good folks at As You Sow have a free tool where you can see if you are invested in private prisons. https://lnkd.in/eAZiS9Vh

‘Catch and Release’ fishing systems are designed to increase the presence of a specific type of fish species, say the bull trout, into the fish population so that they can be more abundant. The bull trout itself is a top end fish predator. The population is low because of sport fishing as well as environmental factors, not relevant for sake of illustration. The point is: “Is this what we what to with respect to criminal behavior, increases in deviant populations? So much comes down to Epigenetics as well. And, if you don’t think these criminals are breeding like crazy, you’d be mistaken. It is all connected with male dominate behaviors, higher testosterone levels and that kind of thing.