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A recent report found Black people make up the majority of Connecticut s prison population. The Prison Policy Initiative brief reported Black people make up 43% of the incarcerated population, three times higher than the national average. Yet, they only make up 10% of the state s general population. .
A new jail would be built in northwest Washington if a measure on the November ballot passes. Opponents say it isn t a good solution to issues facing the community. Proposition four in Whatcom County - home to the city of Bellingham - proposes a 0.2% sales tax increase to pay for a new, $137 million jail and other services such as mental health and substance abuse disorder treatment. .
The latest report on the Nebraska Correctional System shows a decrease in the use of restrictive housing. The Office of Inspector General of Correctional Services has tracked the data and other prison practices since it was created in 2015 to oversee the state s correctional system. The use of restricting a prisoner s contact with others peaked at 423 in 2018 and has dropped most years since then, to 216 people in August. .
In Mississippi, people face many barriers to restarting their lives after prison. Today s Rethinking Reentry Conference focuses on helping them succeed. Those who have organized the conference know firsthand how hard it can be to start over with a prison record. .