by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The State Reentry Council Collaborative was created by the General Assembly to study the needs of individuals with criminal records as they return from correctional institutions. The goal of the council is to improve the effectiveness of local reentry...
by Mandie Sellars | Oct 12, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
by Molly Riesenberger The ACLU report, “In for a Penny: The Rise of America’s New Debtors’ Prisons,” presents the findings of a yearlong investigation into “debtors’ prisons,” exposing how poor defendants are increasingly being jailed for failure to pay legal debts...
by Mandie Sellars | Sep 20, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
It has been about one year since film director Ava DuVernay released the documentary “13th.” This documentary is widely available on Netflix. Today, as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to unfold and national politics have veered towards a...
by Mandie Sellars | Aug 1, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Families with incarcerated loved ones will continue to face challenges as they grapple with the exorbitant cost of phone calls with inmates. These calls can be as high as $10 per minute at some facilities. Two years ago, telecom companies and some state governments...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 19, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
In an unprecedented move, the FDA has called for the removal of opioid painkiller Opana from the market. The FDA has never before asked that an opioid pain medication be pulled from the market due to its strong potential for abuse. The mandate is in response to the...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 19, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
In response to a Charlotte Observer investigation regarding prison corruption, Senate leader Phil Berger has said that he plans to call for a legislative inquiry on prison corruption. Moreover, Governor Roy Cooper has called upon Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks...
