THE CRISIS of humanity; Aging Prisoners
AL-Medical parole bill makes it through Alabama House committee. Medical parole bill makes it through Alabama House committee (yahoo.com). April 23, 2024.
IN-Debate: The ethics and economics of keeping nonviolent elderly and gravely ill in prison. Debate: The ethics and economics of keeping nonviolent elderly and gravely ill in prison (msn.com). April 19, 2024.
LA-The prison system struggles with violence and a flat budget. But lawmakers are focused on bringing back the rodeo-The prison system struggles with violence and a flat budget. But lawmakers are focused on bringing back the rodeo (msn.com). April 2,2024.
LA-“Everyone Will Die in Prison”: How Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates-“Everyone Will Die in Prison”: How Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates (msn.com). April 2, 2024.
MO-MO Justice Reform Bill HB1545 Aims to Revise Prison Terms For Older Incarcerated People-MO Justice Reform Bill HB1545 Aims to Revise Prison Terms For Older Incarcerated People (krcu.org). March 26, 2024.
TN-As a Prison Fills With Wheelchairs and Walkers, an Eldercare Collective Forms-As a Prison Fills With Wheelchairs and Walkers, an Eldercare Collective Forms (filtermag.org). March 25, 2024.
NY-Queens based lawmakers and formerly incarcerated advocates rally for new prison reform bills-Queens based lawmakers and formerly incarcerated advocates rally for new prison reform bills – QNS.com. March 22, 2024.
VA-'Second look' legislation for prisoners draws passion from both sides-VA: Second-look legislation for prisoners draws passion (richmond.com). March 22, 2024.
FED-The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming-The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming | WRVO Public Media. March 11, 2024.
MA-Aging lifers in Mass. look to self-improvement as a pathway to release from prison. Aging lifers in Mass. look to self-improvement as a pathway to release from prison (msn.com). March 9, 2024.
LA-“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population-“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population | Bolts (boltsmag.org). March 8, 2024
NJ-Murphy’s record on clemency: Six years, zero pardons. That should change | Editorial -Murphy’s record on clemency: Six years, zero pardons. That should change | Editorial - nj.com. March 5, 2024.
CA-He served 19 years for a crime he didn’t commit. His exoneration could restore your faith in humanity.-Jessica Jacobs Dirschel teamed up with Jofama Coleman to free him from prison - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com). March 2, 2024.
PA-Philadelphia man exonerated after spending nearly 30 years on death row-Philadelphia man exonerated after spending nearly 30 years on death row - WHYY. March 1, 2024.
IL-Illinois man's conviction overturned after 35 years wrongfully served, but state law caps compensation at 14 years -Illinois man's conviction overturned after 35 years wrongfully served, but state law caps compensation at 14 years (pantagraph.com). March 1, 2024.
FED-Graying in Prison-Graying in Prison - Wayne Pray - Inquest. February 29, 2024.
LA-Death and redemption in an American prison. Death and redemption in an American prison | WWNO. February 19, 2024.
MI-Elderly Detroit man freed after he was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18-The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in 2022 that sentencing 18-year-olds to life in prison was cruel and unusual punishment. Elderly Detroit man freed after he was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18 (metrotimes.com). February 14, 2024.
Mumia Abu-Jamal- Commentary: NO PLACE FOR OLD MEN-No Place for Old Men – Prison Radio
NATIONAL-Over-incarceration in America is a failure of governance (dallasnews.com)- January 31, 2024.
NB-Elderly domestic abuse survivor who killed husband now eligible for parole (msn.com)-January 30, 2024.
SD-Lifers might have to wait on commutation hearings (msn.com)- January 23, 2024.
AL-Alabama has even stopped paroling the elderly: ‘They put us in there to die.’ (msn.com). January 22, 2024.
NY-Guest Commentary: No One Should Be Sentenced to Die in Prison | Davis Vanguard. January 22, 2024.
NATIONAL- ‘One In Five’ Final Report Explores Destructive Consequences of Mass Incarceration | Davis Vanguard. January 21, 2024.
FL- Clifford Williams-‘Everybody loved Clifford Williams’: Exonerated Jacksonville man who spent 42 years in prison laid to rest (news4jax.com). January 20, 2024.
VA-State lawmakers consider "second look" bill for prisoners who are reformed | WVTF. January 15, 2024.
