Prison Justice Resources
- First ‘juvenile lifers’ in Pennsylvania granted parole (Morning Call: Aug. 1)
- Supreme Court ruling denies second chance for inmates (Morning Call: July 22)
Although mandatory minimum sentences are now unconstitutional in Pennsylvania, the PA Supreme Court has ruled that people previously sentenced under mandatory minimum statutes are not entitled to a new sentencing hearing. - Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania – many links to web-based resources, including Pennsylvania’s Justice Reinvestment Working Group and statistical reports on criminal justice.
Redistricting Reform
- Amanda Holt’s website on PA redistricting.
- Republican Party REDMAP (REDistricting Majority Project)
Republican Party plans for Gerrymandering legislative districts. - Democratic Party “advantage 2020”
Democratic Party plans for Gerrymandering legislative districts.
Environmental Justice
- As July’s Record Heat Builds Through August, Arctic Ice Keeps Melting (NPR, Aug. 19, 2016)
- The Earth Just Experienced the Hottest Month on the Books. Period. (Common Dreams: Aug. 15, 2016)