by Mandie Sellars | Jun 9, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Policing
A North Carolina Superior Court judge announced a ruling in favor of plaintiffs today, finding that plaintiffs were likely to win their claim that people incarcerated in North Carolina prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic are being held under unconstitutional...
by Mandie Sellars | May 22, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Justice League, Mass Incarceration
Emancipate NC is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of five organizations nationally to receive funding for COVID-19 Youth Justice Response. This project is a partnership between the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) and the Annie E. Casey...
by Mandie Sellars | May 1, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Big news today in our COVID-19 prison litigation! Judge Rozier has ordered the Department of Public Safety to take immediate steps to keep incarcerated people safe from COVID-19 — including moving beds six feet apart, providing full access...
by Mandie Sellars | Apr 27, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
by Savannah Baker, Contributing Writer “I need your help.” Those were words from a friend on one of our regularly scheduled Facetime calls. They knew I was involved in criminal justice reform work, but being a student, they were not sure if I would be able to help....
by Mandie Sellars | Apr 16, 2020 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The global spread of COVID-19 has had a huge impact on those incarcerated, leaving them incredibly vulnerable to illness. As the world shelters in place to save lives, we are asking county sheriffs to do everything they can to keep those incarcerated safe. We urge you...
by Mandie Sellars | Apr 16, 2020 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Prisons are now more dangerous than ever, with little to no ways to protect those incarcerated from COVID-19. We are asking our friends and supporters to get in touch with your District Attorney, via email, phone, and social media and demand the release of caged...
