Nazgol Ghandnoosh

Oct 16, 2023 | sentencingproject.org | Nazgol Ghandnoosh |Ashley Nellis

Executive SummaryFollowing a massive, four-decade-long buildup of incarceration disproportionately impacting people of color, a growing reform movement has made important inroads. The 21st century has witnessed progress both in reducing the U.S. prison population and its racial and ethnic disparities. The total prison population has declined by 25% after reaching its peak level in 2009.

Jun 2, 2023 | thedailybeast.com | Nazgol Ghandnoosh |Liz Komar

Last week, GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis took aim at the First Step Act signed into law by former President Donald Trump. DeSantis's position is perplexing given that the First Step Act has been a true bipartisan success story. As its name suggests, the law should serve as the first step to pursuing further reforms. DeSantis, however, called it a "huge, huge mistake" to shorten lengthy prison terms. He also spouted complete falsehoods about what the Act accomplished.

May 4, 2023 | marketwatch.com | Miriam Aroni Krinsky |Nazgol Ghandnoosh

This year marks 50 years since the United States embarked on a path of mass incarceration, an era that has led to a staggering increase in the nation's prison population. Today, almost 2 million people - disproportionately Black Americans - are incarcerated in U.S. prisons and jails. The prison population has grown almost 500% since 1973, and more than one in seven people in U.S. prisons is serving a life sentence.