Criminal Law Reform

Ending Indefinite Solitary Confinement for the Vast Majority of People with Death Sentences in Oklahoma

After years of working collaboratively with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, we are proud to announce the end of indefinite solitary confinement for the vast majority of people incarcerated with death sentences in Oklahoma.

By Travis Handler

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Merrick Garland Can Transform the Department of Justice. Will He?

By the end of his confirmation hearing, we should know if Merrick Garland will be an attorney general dedicated to justice and equality — or if he will continue the failed policies of the previous administration.

Merrick Garland.

Racial Justice Priorities in the Congressional COVID-19 Relief Bill

Pandemic relief is urgent, and it’s a racial justice issue, as well as an economic one.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaking, with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) standing next to him, about the COVID-19 relief legislation being worked on in the Senate, on February 11. 2021.

I Am Who I Am and I Deserve an ID to Match

Having an accurate ID should be a right for everybody, whether you’re trans, cis, or nonbinary.

Erica Aries.

The Expiration of the CARES Act Could Force Thousands Back into Federal Prisons

This is a mistake. Keeping people out of prison is the best way to slow the spread of COIVD-19 and save lives.

A red tag hangs on a cell door, signifying an active COVID-19 case for its inhabitants in the Minnesota prison.

How to Build Systemic Equality After Trump

“Asking America to deal with its history of white supremacy, and to recognize how deeply that is engrained in our founding documents and in our behaviors is an act of love.”

Insurrectionists amassing on the steps, walls, balconies, and grounds of the Capitol Building.

To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality

It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.

Girls in protest raising fists on pink background

No New Crimes, No New Fines

What We’re Asking from the Oklahoma Legislature in 2021 and Beyond

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The Streets Belong to the People — Always Have, Always Will

Public streets and roads are as deeply intertwined with our First Amendment rights as the idea of protest itself.

Angela Miracle Gladue, center, a member of the Frog Lake First Nations, attends a rally in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe near the White House

What It’s Like to Face a Deadly Pandemic Behind Bars

Four formerly incarcerated people share their stories about what it’s like to be incarcerated during the pandemic, while friends and family members are left helpless on the outside.

Hendrey Boykins in Phoenix, Arizona.