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December 18, 2023
“Nobody Knows What That Means”: The Murky Decisions of New York’s Parole Board
Nathan Porceng
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November 28, 2023
In Alabama, an “Out of Control Board” Cuts Chances for Parole
Lauren Gill
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August 2, 2023
Prisons Grow in Mississippi as State Officials Cut Parole
Victoria Law
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June 29, 2023
“Just an Opportunity to Come Home”
Daniel Nichanian
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September 2, 2022
California Passes Bill to Expand Prison Releases for Terminally Ill People
Piper French
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July 25, 2022
For Thousands of Georgians, Freely Traveling Across State Lines for an Abortion Is Not an Option
Piper French
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May 10, 2022
Chances for Parole Go from Bad to Worse Under Virginia’s New GOP Leadership
Isabela Dias
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April 14, 2022
Prison Officials Routinely Deny Hearings to Terminally Ill New Yorkers
Victoria Law
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February 9, 2022
Vacancies and Zombie Commissioners Leave Opening for Parole Reform in New York
Nick Pinto
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May 17, 2021
The Battle for D.A. Is Testing Philadelphia’s Commitment to Reform
Maura Ewing
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April 13, 2021
Maryland Bans Sentencing Children to Life Without Parole
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
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December 18, 2020
How States Transformed Criminal Justice in 2020, and How They Fell Short
Daniel Nichanian
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February 24, 2020
Virginia Makes All Children Eligible for Parole, a Major Shift for This Punitive State
Daniel Nichanian
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