The Sentencing Project
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The Sentencing Project has been working for a fair and effective U.S. legal system since 1986.
Washington, D.C.
Joined August 2009
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MAY 13: After Mother's Day, join #CommunitiesNotCages in Albany for a press conference, rally and meetings with lawmakers to fight for thousands of mothers and children separated by cages in New York State. Free food & transportation. RSVP: https://t.co/3xXh51pUpO
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“I think this sets the stage for what’s possible,” Carmen J. López, an expert on jail voting with The Sentencing Project, told Bolts. “Colorado is clearly the gold standard for how to do this with pretrial incarcerated voters.”
Colorado became the first state to mandate polling places inside all county jails—and turnout among incarcerated voters skyrocketed. In the 2024 election, 2,332 people voted from jail, up from just 231 in 2022.
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NEW: @CUNYLaw Prof. Daniel Loehr uncovers the eugenic origins of habitual offender laws—once designed as an alternative to forced sterilization. Today, these laws still drive #MassIncarceration in 49 states. Read the @SentencingProj report & more https://t.co/qLMZqME3Ck
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NEW REPORT reveals many of the United States’ “habitual offender” laws, are rooted in eugenics – a widely discredited theory once deployed by Nazis during World War II.
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Habitual offender laws spread across the U.S. as part of the eugenics movement, and many endure today in 49 states and federal government.
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Join us for @mdyouthjustice ‘s Call to Action on Thursday, March 6! Learn directly from community leaders how you can help put an end to autocharging youth in Maryland. Visit https://t.co/VzXDYeHCtq to RSVP. s s #EndAutoCharging #FactsNotFears #CareNotCages
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We're #hiring a Second Look Network Director! Today's the last day to apply! 📝: https://t.co/8BZ9dsI6PL
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ICYMI: Check out our recent webinar to learn about the latest research on the number of people serving life sentences and hear from a panel of advocates on why it’s past time to end life imprisonment and invest in proven community safety solutions.
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We're #hiring a Second Look Network Director! Check out the job description & apply by March 3, 2025 📝 (or share with your network): https://t.co/8BZ9dsI6PL
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NEW PODCAST!! Cheryl speaks w/ Celeste Barry, Program Associate (@SentencingProj), and Jose Saldana, Director (@RAPPcampaign), about characteristics of people serving life sentences in the U.S., efforts to change sentencing laws, and more. LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/l5MY5mIkqJ
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"A proposed amendment to the New Mexico Constitution that would extend the right to vote to people incarcerated in state prisons passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday."
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HJR 10 would ask New Mexicans to amend the constitution to remove felony conviction as a restriction on eligibility to register to vote.
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Listen to a discussion on aging & incarceration with our Program Associate Celeste Barry & @RAPPcampaign's Jose Saldaña on @AgingMattersPod. https://t.co/RoeU86op9I
In the United States, one in six people in prison - approximately 200,000 people nationwide - are serving life sentences. Tune in next week to learn more about the impact and prevalence of life sentencing across the country. https://t.co/BD6BwqhLxL
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📹We're live: Join our webinar on the scope and impact of life and long term imprisonment in the United States. https://t.co/nedwb6xyH3
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TOMORROW!
Join us February 25 @ 2PM ET to discuss the latest research on the number of people serving life sentences and hear from a panel of advocates on why it’s past time to end life imprisonment and invest in proven community safety solutions. Register: https://t.co/JjMMjaR6Xq
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Join us February 25 @ 2PM ET to discuss the latest research on the number of people serving life sentences and hear from a panel of advocates on why it’s past time to end life imprisonment and invest in proven community safety solutions. Register: https://t.co/JjMMjaR6Xq
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We're #hiring a Second Look Network Director! Check out the job description & apply by March 3, 2025 📝 (or share with your network):
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The United States makes up roughly 4% of the world population but holds an estimated 40% of the world’s life-sentenced population. Learn more: https://t.co/12wnsEMInn
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"If high levels of incarceration were an effective public safety strategy, the United States would be the safest country in the world," said Celeste Barry of @SentencingProj. PA ranks 3rd in the US for # of people sentenced to Death by Incarceration. https://t.co/YxDb3roeme
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Of those serving a life without parole sentence in Pennsylvania, 61% are reportedly Black.
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We discuss the impact of Trump's executive orders and funding threats on the criminal justice system and racial justice programs, and where we can push back w/ Liz Komar, The Sentencing Project, @sentencingproj. https://t.co/l12CFxV57W
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