The Sentencing Project

Memo: Missouri Rights Restoration Bill
Ahead of Maryland’s June 23 Primary, Advocates Call for Full Voting Rights Restoration for Justice-Impacted Residents
Washington, DC Must Continue Fighting Voter Disenfranchisement as Primary Approaches
New Testimony Calls for Reducing Youth Confinement to Improve Mental Health Outcomes
Jail-Based Voting Resources
As Maine Voters Head to the Polls, Thousands are Denied the Right to Cast Their Ballot This Election
Nevada’s Felony Voting Ban Excludes Thousands from Primary Election
Testimony for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ Hearing on Mental Health in Juvenile Justice Facilities
As Montana Voters Head to the Polls, Thousands Remain Locked Out of the Ballot
Nearly 100,000 Californians are Banned From Voting in Upcoming Primary Election
More Than 5,000 New Mexicans Shut Out of Primary Election Due to Felony Disenfranchisement
Youth Courts vs. Adult Courts: Why the Juvenile Justice System Works Better
Maryland Passes Youth Charging Reform Act
158,300 Kentuckians Remain Disenfranchised Ahead of May 19th Primary Election
Prisons Plan for Punishment, Not Release
Criminal Justice Experts: “Congress’ Pro-Prison Crime Bills Will Make DC Less Safe”
Voting From Prison: Lessons From Maine and Vermont
Minnesota Should Restore Voting Rights to Over 9,500 Citizens
From Punishment to Prevention: A Better Approach to Addressing Youth Gun Possession
The Ballot Bulletin: Remembering Selma
Nebraska Should Restore Voting Rights to Over 12,000 Citizens
Civil Rights Organizations Urge Nevada Lawmakers to Advance Justice Reform
Sign-on Letter: Support Notification and Restoration of Voting Rights for Texans With a Felony Conviction
New York Should Restore Voting Rights to Over 33,000 Citizens
The Eugenic Origins of Three Strikes Laws: How “Habitual Offender” Sentencing Laws Were Used as a Means of Sterilization
Letter in Support of New Mexico Legislation to Expand Voting Rights to All
The Sentencing Project Applauds President Biden’s Drug Offense Clemency
Locked Away for Life: New Report from The Sentencing Project Unveils Alarming Data on Long-Term Imprisonment
The Sentencing Project Applauds President Biden’s CARES Act Clemency
The Sentencing Project Applauds the Reintroduction of Second Look Legislation
California Fails to Guarantee Voting Rights
Youth Incarceration Declined 75% Between 2000 and 2022
Youth Justice by the Numbers
Still Cruel and Unusual: Extreme Sentences for Youth and Emerging Adults
Racial Disparities in Colorado’s Voting Bans Highlighted in New Report
Colorado Should Restore Voting Rights to Over 17,000 Citizens
The Sentencing Project Condemns White House Fentanyl Analogue and Xylazine Scheduling Proposal
Incarcerated Women and Girls
Rhode Island Supreme Court Affirms Emerging Adult Sentencing Reform
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