Report from FWD.us analyzes how hundreds of inaccurate and misleading news articles published about New York State’s bail reform laws ignored multiple data analyses demonstrating the overwhelming success of the reform and, by doing so, helped fuel opposition to the law. Since the January 2021 publication of the New York… Read More
New Brief Details How Mississippi’s High Incarceration Rate Hurts Families & State’s Economy, Highlights Urgent Need for Reforms JACKSON, MS – Today, FWD.us released “High Cost, Low Return,” a new report highlighting what is driving Mississippi’s highest-in-the-nation imprisonment rate. In fact, Mississippi’s prison population has grown a staggering 396%… Read More