“Our collaborative spent the past year studying racial disparities in mass incarceration,” said Brown. “We listened to the voices of many, including academics. In December, the collaborative ...

Despite Maryland's progressive reputation, the disparities in its criminal justice system are among the worst in the country.

The aim of the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative (MEJC) is to find ways to address the racial inequities seen in mass ...

MARYLAND - Maryland’s attorney general and public defender have released a set of recommendations aimed at reducing what they ...

Maryland's prison system faces racial disparities and injustice. The Second Look Act could offer a remedy, but it's being ...

A just system would shift away from punishment toward prevention and restorative justice. Community investment in programs, people returning to the community, and accountability are the path to a safe ...

The Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative released a report detailing historical roots and current drivers of mass ...

“Studies document racial disparities in arrest and charging, in the plea deals that defendants are offered, and in the length of the sentences people in prison are serving. “The question we wanted to ...

"Despite clear Supreme Court precedent holding that disparate impact alone cannot support a Title VI violation, the School Discipline Letter states that racial disparities in school discipline ...

The state of Wisconsin holds the distinction of having the largest racial disparities in reading and math scores across the nation, with a significant gap between Black and white students. This divide ...

Maryland’s attorney general and public defender have released a set of recommendations aimed at reducing what they call the “mass incarceration of Black people and marginalized groups.” ...