California approved a major shift against mass incarceration on Tuesday in a vote that could lead to the release of thousands of state prisoners.  It is reported that nonviolent felonies such as shoplifting and drug possession will be downgraded to misdemeanors under the ballot measure, Proposition 47. While as many as 10,000 people could be eligible…

The Urban Youth Justice Project discusses the need for more research activism nationwide as a tool to keep school and policymakers accountable for their negative impacts upon marginalized youth and their communities. They point out the importance of developing strategy, taking action and evaluating the impact. The school to Prison Pipleline is an example that…