David Kaiser died this week at the age of 50, of cancer. A great-great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Kaiser used his influence and voice to take on hugely powerful interests, champion unpopular causes, and bring injustices to light. Twenty years ago he was an editorial assistant at The
FLORIDA — The COVID-19 crisis has placed an unprecedented strain on Florida’s incarcerated youth, but experts fear it may also exacerbate a challenge that far predates the pandemic: combating sexual abuse at juvenile facilities and helping survivors recover. With many juvenile inmates alone with staff and cut off from in-person contact with loved ones, some worry sexual
When asked which legal right most needs to be remedied for women in prison, former federal inmate Sharanda Jones put it plainly: “the right to not be there in the first place.” For Jones, the inconveniences, degradation and safety risks she experienced frequently paled in comparison to the big picture. A first-time offender of a
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives Earlier this month Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola made the long-overdue announcement that 19,000 low-risk inmates would be released from prison. It is a bold and necessary step to save lives as Covid-19 threatens to wreak havoc
Following vigorous lobbying and petitioning of the state by activists, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a process to release over 19 000 low-risk inmates to curb the spread of the virus in prisons. At the time of publication there were 213 confirmed cases in South African prisons, 124 of them prison officials. Two inmates and one