Parolees from whom the state seeks to subsidize its coffers are often struggling to get by at the most basic level. This publication notes the fees drive people into debt, do little to fund the state, and severely affect recidivism. This study offers key findings as well as recommendations to correct the problem.
Published in the Winter 2008 Journal of the Management Information Exchange, this article discusses national and local advocacy efforts, and work that has been done with law enforcement, to improve language access throughout the justice system.
Letter to the FCC urges the Commission to take action on an outstanding petition to address the harm caused by high phone rates charged to people in prison.
The Brennan Center for Justice contributed the following pieces to transition documents intended for the incoming Obama Administration as well as the 111th Congress. The topics covered here range from fixing the fundamentals of our democracy or repairing the Department of Justice, to restoring legal aid and other civil rights issues.
