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Fact Check Friday: If You Canât Do the Time, Donât Do the Crime
âIf you canât do the time, donât do the crime.â
Itâs catchy but itâs also misleading. Most people in prison didnât get a trial. Many are innocent. And the punishment doesnât stop when the sentence ends.
I Donât Have a Spirit of Fear â I Have a Spirit of Courage and Might
Matt, formerly incarcerated in New York, reflects on the power of reading, the failures of prison grievance systems, and his hope for a more restorative approach to justice.
Policy vs. People: Prison Gerrymandering
Explains how people in prison are counted for political maps, usually in rural areas, giving political power to places where they canât vote. Deeply skewed representation, zero voice.
Civics 101: What the Hell Is Qualified Immunity?
A plain-English explainer breaking down how this legal shield prevents victims of government abuse (especially by law enforcement or corrections officers) from holding officials accountable in civil court.
Spot the Slip-Up
We like to keep things interesting around here, and what better way than sprinkling in a few mistakes? đ If youâve been reading our Sunday Reads, you may have noticed a little hiccup. Or two. Yep, we slipped up two weeks back-to-back: Did you catch it? đ Need a hint?...
Fact Check Friday: Prison Is The Only Form of Accountability
Caging people isnât the only â or best â way to address harm. Real accountability is about repair, not revenge. Justice doesnât begin or end with punishment.