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Black Women are the Most Rapidly Growing Prison Population

Caryn York, executive director of the Job Opportunities Task Force and Nicole Hanson, director of Out for Justice, talk about why black girls are punished more harshly  than any other demographic and are the largest…

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Corrections Officers And Formerly Incarcerated People Protest Unsafe COVID-19 Conditions

Corrections officers joined prison abolitionists in a caravan rally protesting the lack of promised testing, PPE, and release of prisoners at four Maryland prisons. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Majority Black Prison Populations In Maryland See Disproportionate COVID-19 Spikes

Racial disparities in Maryland prisons are affecting COVID-19’s spread, with majority white populations receiving protective equipment even as Jessup institutions with majority Black populations struggle to get supplies. Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional…

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