Jessie Harney
@jessieharney.bsky.social
Public Policy & Administration @ Colorado State, justice system reform and public management, will favorite all dog GIFs
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Meet Kashawn, y'all. ICYMI, last night, Kashawn joined us at Voices From the Inside and shares some scoop. The news: He joins us as our first 2026 Audience Engagement Fellow. That means very soon, you'll see more of him around these parts. So happy to have him as a member of the team!!
I am so excited to working with @prisonjournalism.bsky.social as their 2026 Audience Engagement Fellow. I think it’s important for people to be heard and these writers are helping transform the way the public understands life behind bars. This coming year will be amazing! thanks for the cool shirt!
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Meet Kashawn, y'all. ICYMI, last night, Kashawn joined us at Voices From the Inside and shares some scoop. The news: He joins us as our first 2026 Audience Engagement Fellow. That means very soon, you'll see more of him around these parts. So happy to have him as a member of the team!!
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The largest facilities between Nov. 11-Nov 28
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The largest facilities between Nov. 11-Nov 28
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
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ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
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Call for Applications: Early-career scholars in the Arab #MENA region are invited to attend the 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR), held at @maxwellsu.bsky.social. Deadline: Dec 14th. Apply now!
Call for Applications: 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) | Deadline: December 14, 2025 -
Call for Applications: Apply Now for the 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) Deadline: December 14, 2025 Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NY, USA June 14–26, 2026 The…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Call for Applications: Early-career scholars in the Arab #MENA region are invited to attend the 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR), held at @maxwellsu.bsky.social. Deadline: Dec 14th. Apply now!
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Social Security numbers. Driver's licenses. Party affiliation. The wolves are back in the hen house and feeling reinvigorated.
@ariberman.bsky.social + @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social report on the Justice Department's unprecedented campaign to intimidate states into handing over voters’ private info.
@ariberman.bsky.social + @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social report on the Justice Department's unprecedented campaign to intimidate states into handing over voters’ private info.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Social Security numbers. Driver's licenses. Party affiliation. The wolves are back in the hen house and feeling reinvigorated.
@ariberman.bsky.social + @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social report on the Justice Department's unprecedented campaign to intimidate states into handing over voters’ private info.
@ariberman.bsky.social + @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social report on the Justice Department's unprecedented campaign to intimidate states into handing over voters’ private info.
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Trump wants to prevent people who worked in fact-checking or combating misinformation from entering this country.
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
The admin says officials should consider rejecting content moderators.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trump wants to prevent people who worked in fact-checking or combating misinformation from entering this country.
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
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‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson launches fund to provide free field trips to thousands of Philly students
‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson launches fund to provide free field trips to thousands of Philly students
“Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson is teaming up with the School District of Philadelphia to create a fund to provide free school trips to students.
www.phillytrib.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson launches fund to provide free field trips to thousands of Philly students
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NEW: Jimmie Duncan spent 27 years on death row, convicted in part based on evidence experts now consider to be junk science.
But even after the overturning of his murder conviction and his release on bail, Louisiana still wants to execute him.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social, w/ @veritenews.org
But even after the overturning of his murder conviction and his release on bail, Louisiana still wants to execute him.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social, w/ @veritenews.org
A Death Row Inmate Was Released on Bail After His Conviction Was Overturned. Louisiana Still Wants to Execute Him.
Months after a judge tossed out his 1998 murder conviction, Jimmie Duncan is free on bail. But prosecutors have asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Duncan, even as the...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEW: Jimmie Duncan spent 27 years on death row, convicted in part based on evidence experts now consider to be junk science.
But even after the overturning of his murder conviction and his release on bail, Louisiana still wants to execute him.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social, w/ @veritenews.org
But even after the overturning of his murder conviction and his release on bail, Louisiana still wants to execute him.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social, w/ @veritenews.org
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NEW: North Carolina prison officials, this summer, raised the price of items that incarcerated people can buy.
The prices are already way marked-up; & incarcerated people make a tiny fraction of minimum wage if they work.
An incarcerated reporter explains what's happening, & why it matters:
The prices are already way marked-up; & incarcerated people make a tiny fraction of minimum wage if they work.
An incarcerated reporter explains what's happening, & why it matters:
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It - Bolts
It’s 4:30 pm on a Monday as Colell Steele stands in front of the closed canteen window at Neuse Correctional, a medium-custody prison in North Carolina. He’s lined up to... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
NEW: North Carolina prison officials, this summer, raised the price of items that incarcerated people can buy.
The prices are already way marked-up; & incarcerated people make a tiny fraction of minimum wage if they work.
An incarcerated reporter explains what's happening, & why it matters:
The prices are already way marked-up; & incarcerated people make a tiny fraction of minimum wage if they work.
An incarcerated reporter explains what's happening, & why it matters:
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NEW — RFK Jr.’s HHS sent out a survey asking employees to report instances of anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration, and the Dept. of Labor announced its inaugural prayer service. These are just the latest instances of Trump’s extreme Christian creep within the federal government.
RFK Jr. is very worried about anti-Christian bias at HHS...under Biden
Employees received a survey Monday asking them to rat on each other.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
NEW — RFK Jr.’s HHS sent out a survey asking employees to report instances of anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration, and the Dept. of Labor announced its inaugural prayer service. These are just the latest instances of Trump’s extreme Christian creep within the federal government.
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If elite schools are finding the individualistic model of disability accommodation too arduous, then:
A. Reduce the bureaucratic burden on students seeking support
B. Train faculty on inclusive pedagogies and meet students’ needs on a group level
Let’s not pretend this is an unsolvable problem.
A. Reduce the bureaucratic burden on students seeking support
B. Train faculty on inclusive pedagogies and meet students’ needs on a group level
Let’s not pretend this is an unsolvable problem.
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If elite schools are finding the individualistic model of disability accommodation too arduous, then:
A. Reduce the bureaucratic burden on students seeking support
B. Train faculty on inclusive pedagogies and meet students’ needs on a group level
Let’s not pretend this is an unsolvable problem.
A. Reduce the bureaucratic burden on students seeking support
B. Train faculty on inclusive pedagogies and meet students’ needs on a group level
Let’s not pretend this is an unsolvable problem.
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A Louisiana prison held a father-daughter dance for its inmates to have a chance to reunite with their daughters.
This is the type of shit our tax dollars should be going to😭
apnews.com/article/loui...
This is the type of shit our tax dollars should be going to😭
apnews.com/article/loui...
A dance at a Louisiana prison gives fathers and daughters a rare moment to reunite
The Louisiana State Penitentiary held its first ever ‘Father Daughter Dance’ this month. Prisoners reunited with their daughters, some who hadn't seen each other in months or years.
apnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A Louisiana prison held a father-daughter dance for its inmates to have a chance to reunite with their daughters.
This is the type of shit our tax dollars should be going to😭
apnews.com/article/loui...
This is the type of shit our tax dollars should be going to😭
apnews.com/article/loui...
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The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
www.nber.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
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New pod is out! Everything you ever wanted to know about NIBRS but were afraid to ask w/researcher Susan Parker. A great deep dive into the potential & pitfalls of NIBRS.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cad...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3xYN...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cad...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3xYN...
Episode 7: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About NIBRS But Were Afraid To Ask with Dr. Susan Parker
open.spotify.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
New pod is out! Everything you ever wanted to know about NIBRS but were afraid to ask w/researcher Susan Parker. A great deep dive into the potential & pitfalls of NIBRS.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cad...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3xYN...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cad...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3xYN...
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MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke
What the Georgia representative learned in Washington
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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It’s not just that prison meals are bland and unappetizing — though they often are.
In lawsuits and news reports, kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: “not for human consumption.”
In lawsuits and news reports, kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: “not for human consumption.”
Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible.
As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s not just that prison meals are bland and unappetizing — though they often are.
In lawsuits and news reports, kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: “not for human consumption.”
In lawsuits and news reports, kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: “not for human consumption.”
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So, get this: Louisiana has made it nearly impossible to get parole. Except for undocumented immigrants. Now the state is rushing to release some of those prisoners to deport them. 🤔
By @richardawebster.bsky.social and Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @veritenews.org
By @richardawebster.bsky.social and Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So, get this: Louisiana has made it nearly impossible to get parole. Except for undocumented immigrants. Now the state is rushing to release some of those prisoners to deport them. 🤔
By @richardawebster.bsky.social and Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @veritenews.org
By @richardawebster.bsky.social and Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @veritenews.org
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The part where they threatened to break a judge’s car windows should be a bigger story … they feel comfortable treating judges this way, which means they are being told that they can do literally anything to nearly everyone
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The part where they threatened to break a judge’s car windows should be a bigger story … they feel comfortable treating judges this way, which means they are being told that they can do literally anything to nearly everyone
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113 million U.S. adults have an immediate family member who has ever been to prison or jail.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
113 million U.S. adults have an immediate family member who has ever been to prison or jail.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
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And on November 11th of THIS YEAR, the Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back limits on how much companies can charge incarcerated people and their families for phone and video calls.
Under the new interim rules, phone calls will cost up to $0.11 per minute in large
Under the new interim rules, phone calls will cost up to $0.11 per minute in large
113 million U.S. adults have an immediate family member who has ever been to prison or jail.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
And on November 11th of THIS YEAR, the Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back limits on how much companies can charge incarcerated people and their families for phone and video calls.
Under the new interim rules, phone calls will cost up to $0.11 per minute in large
Under the new interim rules, phone calls will cost up to $0.11 per minute in large
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The White House is objectively and demonstrably pro-sex trafficking
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The White House is objectively and demonstrably pro-sex trafficking
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"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.
‘We the People’ Includes We the Incarcerated
It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.