Researching Mass Incarceration and Prison Abolition

The American Civil Liberties Union "works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country."
This site includes "News & Commentary."

This site provides "correctional industry news." This industry site appears in this guide because it includes some articles like: CN Staff, New Brooklyn Facility to Help Former Inmates Transition (June 30, 2022) [describing Osborne’s Marcus Garvey supportive housing program], https://correctionalnews.com/2022/06/30/new-brooklyn-facility-to-help-former-inmates-transition

Equal Justice initiative is a private, nonprofit organization that "provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons."
Tip: Researchers can search for news and can filter news by year.

The Innocence Project "works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone."

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Marshall Project is a news organization that works "to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system."
Tip: Menu icon (= lines on top left of home screen) supports review of reporting by topics: Coronavirus; Regional Reporting; Death Penalty; Immigration; Juvenile Justice; Mental Health; Policing; Politics and Reform; and Race.

New York Focus is "nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State."
Tip: New York Focus tags articles by topic: Criminal Justice.

Prison Journalism Project reporters provide "news from inside prison, incorporating interviews and other third-person reporting."

This newsletter is an important resource for people who are incarcerated in the state of New York.

Vera Institute of Justice is "a national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change." Vera describes its vision as: "[s]afe, healthy, empowered communities and a fair, accountable justice system."
Vera's News & Stories include "ideas, opinions and strategies to end mass incarceration."

Use "Search Legal News Hub" feature or click tab: All Sections > Access to Justice, Trials.

Includes U.S. dailies such as: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Coverage: 1980-present (coverage dates vary by publication - in U.S. Newsstream, click: View Title List).