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U.S. Incarceration Trends 1970 to 2014

Brian K. Noe · October 26, 2017 ·

Vera Data Map

The Vera Institute of Peace has created a tool for examining and comparing incarceration data across the United States by county.

You may have already seen our data tool—Incarceration Trends—on jail and prison populations in every U.S. county. Right now, we’re expanding our efforts to make sure that everyone knows how many people are incarcerated in their backyards, so they can power the fight against mass incarceration.

They’re encouraging everyone to share this on Facebook.

I’m still learning my way around the tool, but the information about Kankakee County that I’ve been able to digest is troubling.

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: 13th Amendment, Injustice, Injustice System, Kankakee County, Mass Incarcertaion, Racism, War on Some Drugs

Restorative Justice and Prison Abolition

Brian K. Noe · October 10, 2017 ·

I have recently become a member of an organization that seeks, among other policy goals, the abolition of prisons and policing in our society. A dear friend and I were discussing this, and he raised questions about how an alternative justice system might work. Is there a clear vision for a restorative justice system on a material level? What will the system look like? Who will be in charge of it?

As luck would have it, there was an excellent article at In These Times today about the need to rethink how we respond to violence. That led me to the Vera Institute website, and a very good report on the subject.

In the United States, violence and mass incarceration are deeply entwined, though evidence shows that both can decrease at the same time. A new vision is needed to meaningfully address violence and reduce the use of incarceration—and to promote healing among crime survivors and improve public safety. This report describes four principles to guide policies and practices that aim to reduce violence: They should be survivor-centered, based on accountability, safety-driven, and racially equitable.

You can read their fact sheet here.

Or download the full report below.

Accounting for Violence Report

Read More: Accounting for Violence | Vera Institute

Filed Under: Curated Links, Reports Tagged With: Crime, DSA Refoundation, Injustice System, Justice, New Society, Prison Abolition, Punishment, Restorative Justice, Urban Violence, Violence

U.S. Death Toll: 150 Workers Per Day

Brian K. Noe · May 1, 2017 ·

The latest edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect has been released by the AFL-CIO. It reveals that an average of 150 workers die each day from hazardous working conditions. During the year being examined (2015) an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 workers died from occupational diseases and nearly 3.7 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported.

READ THE FULL REPORT

Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2017 | AFL-CIO

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: AFL-CIO, Capitalism, Union, Worker Safety

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