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Journalist Alisa Roth reported that nearly half the people in U.S. jails and prisons have a psychiatric disorder.

President Trump spoke at a White House summit examining efforts to overhaul the nation’s prison system. He talked about helping prisoners re-enter the workforce and reducing the rate of…

President Trump spoke at a White House prison summit that examined potential changes for the criminal justice system. Before his remarks, Vice President Pence addressed the gathering. He…

Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the criminalization of mental illness, moderated a panel about the high rates of arresting, prosecuting, and…

Heather Ann Thompson talked about her book Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, in which she recalls the Attica prison uprising that took place at the…

The Atlantic, a magazine and multi-platform publisher, hosted a series of discussions on incarceration and the criminal justice system. Speakers included Senate Judiciary Committee members…

Author Lisa Corrigan explored the personal and political impact that incarceration had on the leaders of the Black Liberation Movement in her book, Prison Power: How Prison Influenced the Movement for Black…

New America held panel discussion on the criminal justice system, focusing on mass incarceration, rehabilitation, and recommendations for change. Speakers included a former convict who…

Holly Harris talked about prison and sentencing reform during the Trump administration.

President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion at the White House on prison policy and the criminal justice system. Participants included Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Kentucky Governor…

Professor Danielle Allen talked about her book Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A., in which she examines mass incarceration through the lens of her cousin Michael A., who served 11 years…

Panelists talked about private and public prisons and their impact on incarceration and society. Mother Jones sent reporter Shane Bauer, who was part of the panel discussion, to Louisiana…

Kelly Hernandez talked about her book, City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human Caging in Los Angeles, 1771-1965. This interview, conducted on the campus of the University of…

Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey (D) talked about his work with a New Jersey non-profit focused on helping former inmates successfully transition to life outside prison. He spoke via video uplink…

State officials and Oxford House staff and residents about post-prison reentry programs around the country and the role Oxford House plays in housing people formerly incarcerated. Oxford…

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) talked about criminal justice reform efforts in his state at a Brookings Institution forum on the topic. In his remarks the governor said, “It is time for a criminal justice…

Professor Paul Butler talked Chokehold: Policing Black Men, his book on the American criminal justice system and its impact on African-American men.

Islamic religious leaders and scholars talked about the radicalization process that occurs in prisons. This program was part of a day-long forum on combating violent extremism among Muslim…

Susan Burton talked about her book Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women. In her book, she recalls her journey from incarceration to becoming…

Tanya Erzen talked about her book, God in Captivity: The Rise of Faith-Based Prison Ministries in the Age of Mass Incarceration, about the history of faith-based programs in prisons and the role of religion…