A Better Way Forward on Justice.
Millions Live Behind Bars in the U.S.
With the world’s largest prison population, the U.S. criminal legal system is marred by vast racial disparities, unfairly targeting and punishing communities of color and exacting a tremendous social cost throughout the Deep South.
Unjust Policies Threaten the Next Generation
Racist myths about Black youth criminality have been used to justify overly harsh punishments that create a school-to-prison pipeline and trap young people in a cycle of institutionalization.
Bringing an End to the Era of Mass Incarceration
To reduce the number of Black and Brown people, including youth, who are incarcerated, we must reform the criminal legal system so that it prioritizes rehabilitation and operates fairly and equitably.