Shelby Davis
@sljdavis.bsky.social
Criminal justice researcher and government transparency enthusiast. Data stewardship at Measures for Justice. Loving and learning.
Opinions are my own.
Opinions are my own.
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Self-serving politicians may want you to believe that violent crime is rampant and repeat offenders are to blame – but two things to remember:
1. Overall crime rates are at historically low levels
2. 74% of all jail bookings are for charges that are not "violent"
1. Overall crime rates are at historically low levels
2. 74% of all jail bookings are for charges that are not "violent"
February 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Self-serving politicians may want you to believe that violent crime is rampant and repeat offenders are to blame – but two things to remember:
1. Overall crime rates are at historically low levels
2. 74% of all jail bookings are for charges that are not "violent"
1. Overall crime rates are at historically low levels
2. 74% of all jail bookings are for charges that are not "violent"
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I have seen people get thrown face-down onto a hard floor for failing to follow a judge's orders.
I have seen people sent to Rikers Island for refusing to follow a judge's order.
Courts have plenty of hard power. But they only have practice using it against poor people.
I have seen people sent to Rikers Island for refusing to follow a judge's order.
Courts have plenty of hard power. But they only have practice using it against poor people.
February 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I have seen people get thrown face-down onto a hard floor for failing to follow a judge's orders.
I have seen people sent to Rikers Island for refusing to follow a judge's order.
Courts have plenty of hard power. But they only have practice using it against poor people.
I have seen people sent to Rikers Island for refusing to follow a judge's order.
Courts have plenty of hard power. But they only have practice using it against poor people.
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@wendyweiser.bsky.social explains the dangers of a federal bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote. It would “exclude, really, tens of millions of people and would just upend access to voter registration.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
GOP laws aimed at very rare noncitizen voting could hit eligible voters
Republicans in Congress and state legislatures are charging forward with plans to require Americans to prove they are citizens.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@wendyweiser.bsky.social explains the dangers of a federal bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote. It would “exclude, really, tens of millions of people and would just upend access to voter registration.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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There are 418 Missourians waiting for a mental health bed. The average time these individuals wait in jail before receiving treatment is 14 months, often longer than the sentence they would have received had they been convicted. #moleg #mogov via @clarabates.bsky.social
Missourians waiting in jail for court-ordered mental health care reaches all-time high • Missouri Independent
There are 418 Missouri residents in jail on a waiting list for a mental health bed, and the average wait time now stands at 14 months.
missouriindependent.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
There are 418 Missourians waiting for a mental health bed. The average time these individuals wait in jail before receiving treatment is 14 months, often longer than the sentence they would have received had they been convicted. #moleg #mogov via @clarabates.bsky.social
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So if you are brown and use drugs it’s legal warfare against you and you’re a terrorist but if you’re white and facilitate the exchange of massive amounts of drugs it’s pardon o’clock.
for fuck's sake trump pardoned ross ulbricht
January 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
So if you are brown and use drugs it’s legal warfare against you and you’re a terrorist but if you’re white and facilitate the exchange of massive amounts of drugs it’s pardon o’clock.
Important piece on the impact of prison censorship & how privatized communications services hinder opportunities for connection.
After Writing About Prison Censorship, I Got Blocked From Messaging My Sources
After Writing About Prison Censorship, I Got Blocked From Messaging My Sources
Censorship in prisons has expanded as a few private companies have increasingly monopolized prison communications.
truthout.org
January 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Important piece on the impact of prison censorship & how privatized communications services hinder opportunities for connection.
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As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
Oh come on @aliciavlozano.bsky.social. Only thing sus here is this reporting.
December 10, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Oh come on @aliciavlozano.bsky.social. Only thing sus here is this reporting.
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An 8-ounce bag of Cheetos is ***$6.46*** on the Los Angeles jail commissary.
December 6, 2024 at 2:36 AM
An 8-ounce bag of Cheetos is ***$6.46*** on the Los Angeles jail commissary.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we want to uplift our coverage highlighting the ways the criminal justice system oppresses trans people.
Appeal contributor @byadamrhodes.bsky.social has documented legislation targeting incarcerated trans people, including laws denying gender affirming care in prisons.
Appeal contributor @byadamrhodes.bsky.social has documented legislation targeting incarcerated trans people, including laws denying gender affirming care in prisons.
As Anti-Trans Bills Target Prisoners, Some Warn of a ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’
Legislation targeting transgender people behind bars is part of a much broader campaign against LGBTQ rights. Advocates say it could preview future attacks by the anti-trans movement.
theappeal.org
November 20, 2024 at 11:02 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we want to uplift our coverage highlighting the ways the criminal justice system oppresses trans people.
Appeal contributor @byadamrhodes.bsky.social has documented legislation targeting incarcerated trans people, including laws denying gender affirming care in prisons.
Appeal contributor @byadamrhodes.bsky.social has documented legislation targeting incarcerated trans people, including laws denying gender affirming care in prisons.