The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Captive Lives By Ellen Spears Vol. 22, No. 3 p. 3 “For Americans who still believe in racial equality and social justice,” says writer Manning Marable, “we cannot stand silent while millions of our fellow citizens are being destroyed all
Facing the Demon Head On: Institutional Racism and the Prison Industrial Complex By Manning Marable Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 4-7 As long as black people have lived in America, they have experienced some version of institutional or structural
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The Death Penalty: Sober Second Thoughts about the Ultimate Weapon in the War on Crime By Stephen B. Bright Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 8-10, 20 The United States is one of the few industrialized nations in the world
Juvenile Justice “Hurts” By Rick McDevitt Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 11-12 Even though the rate of juvenile crime is down, there has been a lot of discussion about the need to expand the construction of juvenile prisons. Expansion
The Care and Feeding of the Prison Industrial System By George Napper Jr. Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 13-15 The multi-billion dollar prison-building enterprise in the United States is growing largely at the expense of the African-American population. The
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Cells for Sale By Si Kahn Vol. 22, No. 3, 2001 pp. 16-20 Begin your journey through time in Durham, North Carolina, driving north on Interstate 85 towards Richmond, one-time capital of the Confederacy. Just before the Virginia border, turn
Prison Slavery By Rev. Murphy Davis Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 21-24 Our friend Thony is locked up for a sentence of 481 years in an infamous Southern plantation-style prison. He spends his days with a swing blade cutting
Criminalization of Women By Sarah Torian Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 24-25 In 1994, Kemba Smith became a symbol of a national trend in criminal justice. A twenty-three year old African American woman from the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia,
A Second Chance By Deborah Poole Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 p. 26 In August 1998, I took the first step–in what I have since concluded will be my life’s work–indigent criminal defense. I went to work as a staff
Criminal Court as the New Voting Rights Arena By Marc Mauer Vol. 22, No. 3, 2000 pp. 27-28 When voters go to the polls for the November elections, nearly four million people will be forced to stay away. These are
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