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Prisons’ Refusal to Provide Adequate Opioid Treatment is Cruel and Unlawful

In Massachusetts, people in prison are denied adequate care for opioid use disorder, increasing risk of relapse.
Defend Democracy by Supporting Voting Rights Issues on the November Ballot

Ballot initiatives in Michigan, Florida, Nevada, and Maryland, if successful, may allow more than a million additional citizens to register and vote.
Criminal Justice Reform Is on the Midterm Ballot

Visit VoteSmartJustice.org to find candidates committed to reducing mass incarceration.
Congress Needs to Take Responsibility for Fixing Harassment in Its Own Halls

Members of Congress have a duty to protect their staffers from harassment by reforming the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.