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- If a person can’t afford bail, the time they spend in jail can be devastating to their career, housing, relationships, health and safety. The cash bail system also disproportionately affects Black and Latino communities and has an outsized effect on women.
- “These kids were in their cells with no beds on a concrete floor with a state-issued green mattress — flame retardant — a blanket and a sheet and nothing else. No light. No nothing,” a former staffer said.
- Trump has claimed sanctuary cities experience more crime. But research consistently shows no link between sanctuary policies and rising crime rates. These cities tend to experience decreases in property crime and homicide rates.
- "I will lose access to photographs from my son’s high school graduation and videos of my grandchild saying his first word, taking his first step and riding his first bike." Shakeil Price uses his JPay tablet as a hard drive. But New Jersey is switching to ViaPath.
- "Friendly Signs" explores the impact of a sign language class at San Quentin. Watch the documentary and learn about the challenges of prison filmmaking from director Rahsaan "New York" Thomas.
