Unfortunately, it’s a story often told by marijuana advocates. Young Black men are being treated outrageously versus their white counterparts, especially when law enforcement can
On Tuesday, December 8th, Richard DeLisi walked out of South Bay Correctional Facility after serving 31 long years. While the 71-year-old was held away in
Former public defender, Keeda Haynes, who spent nearly four years in federal prison for a marijuana-related felony, of which she says she was innocent, is
It was August 2016 when U.S. military veteran Sean Worsley and his wife Eboni were on a road trip to visit each of their parents.
With the current civil unrest in America and in countries around the world, many are wondering what is the next step for making positive change.
With mass gatherings continuing around the county to protest police killings of Black Americans, a call for defunding the police is growing among advocates. The
Organizations are calling for clemency for all those in prison for cannabis offenses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
National Expungement Week will take place September 21-28, 2019.
Over 40 free record clearing, sealing, and educational events scheduled in 30 U.S. cities.
Prosecutors couldn’t prove trafficking, but charged anyhow. Mississippi has 3rd highest incarceration rate in the world!
Steve Hawkins, a former NAACP leader has been appointed as the new Executive Director for MPP.
The CCA, who has already filed a lawsuit against Jeff Sessions and the DOJ, responds to Sessions recent announcement.
Yesterday, the New York State Assembly voted in support of A10092, a bill that will seal the criminal records of people who have been unjustly
By Phillip Smith With the sentence commutations announced last week, President Barack Obama has now cut more than 300 harsh drug war prison sentences, more
Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 58 people incarcerated in federal prison for drug offenses. This follows the commutation of 61 individuals on
No one should ever be locked in a cage because of marijuana. Not one day, and sure as hell not a life sentence. Yet, sadly,
Yesterday, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 61 people incarcerated in federal prison for drug offenses. This follows the commutation of 95 people in
On the afternoon of March 29, Kentucky advocates, including faith leaders and students, will hold a press conference outside the Lexington office of Sen. Mitch
The Drug Policy Alliance formally requested the Louisiana Governor today to grant Bernard Noble a gubernatorial reprieve and release Mr. Noble from prison, where he
The ‘marijuana scarlet letter’ is a very real thing. I have many friends who have been effectively boxed out of many things that many people
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Over twelve percent of federal drug prisoners are incarcerated for marijuana-related violations, according to data compiled by US Bureau
Just before heading on to the Senate floor to deliver a speech on removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, Bernie Sanders stopped by Thomas
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of Senators announced a historic deal on criminal justice reform, rounding out a negotiation process that has lasted almost five months.
This week, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) will launch a month-long online tribute to Latino drug policy reformers. As the nation reflects upon the history,
