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...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 19, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The DEA has proposed action that is reminiscent of the unsuccessful “War on Drugs” of the 1980s. This “War on Drugs” involved draconian and discriminatory sentencing for drug offenders. The current proposal is that the DEA hire a separate...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy have pledged to fight back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vow to seek the longest possible sentences even for non-violent drug offenses. Paul, Leahy, and Democrat Jeff Merkley have...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
It is possible for prosecutors to be champions of progressive criminal justice reform. Larry Krasner, a former civil rights attorney who has never been a prosecutor, has taken the lead to win the Democratic nomination over several experienced prosecutors and a former...
