The Appeal reviewed 935 arrests that occurred on 22 campuses last Spring. Prosecutors—all of whom are running for reelection—charged students with felonies, including assaults on police officers, wearing disguises, mob action, and attempted ethnic intimidation.

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Dec 18, 2024 · ICYMI—From The Appeal. Twice the number of people died at the Atlanta area’s scandal-plagued Clayton County Jail in 2024 compared to the previous year.. The head of Virginia’s Department of Corrections dismissed complaints about inhumane conditions at Red Onion State Prison—and instead told lawmakers that prisoners who intentionally burned themselves had misbehaved and were manipulative.

Jan 29, 2025 · In The News . Over the past six years, at least two dozen people in the custody of Cuyahoga County Jail have died.[Mark Puente & Brittany Hailer / The Marshall Project & News 5 Cleveland] CalMatters asked all 58 California sheriffs how they would respond to requests for additional cooperation with immigration enforcement from the Trump administration.[Tomas Apodaca & Nigel Duara / CalMatters]

Recent Impacts Alternatives Program Avoids Cancelation | Georgia. A pre-arrest diversion program was able to continue their work in Fulton County, Georgia. After we reported at the end of 2024 on a secret bidding process excluding the current provider, Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PADI), the process was cancelled and the Atlanta City Council approved PAD’s new contract.

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Jul 17, 2023. The Appeal’s Second Anniversary Letter. The Appeal has come a long way since July 2021. We produce impactful, award-winning journalism that exposes the harms of the U.S. criminal legal system and elevates solutions that keep all people safe.