Children of incarcerated parents have a greater degree of sleep and eating problems, according to a recent crime report. “Children of incarcerated … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Dear Kid CAT by G. Hernandez Calipatria
Dear Kid CAT, I have just read your article about Borey Ai, and let me just say it was both inspiring and motivating. I am currently serving a … [Read more...]
Court rules against FCC price-caps on calls
Inmates’ families and advocates have lost another battle to place a cap on the price of in-state telephone calls made from prison. The United States … [Read more...]
Folsom documentary highlights the value of group therapy
The film offers audiences a look at ... prison life An award-winning documentary film highlights the value of group therapy in turning around the … [Read more...]
Female prisoners find new home in Santa Fe Springs’ transitional program
Women who have spent years in a prison cell have found a new home in Santa Fe Springs. The Custody to Community Transitional Re-entry Program is one … [Read more...]
Long Beach initiates cleanup program to help with reintegration
The parole department in Long Beach started a cleanup program staffed by parolees to help them reintegrate into society, reported the Gazette … [Read more...]
East Palo Alto re-entry making an impact despite limited funding
An East Palo Alto re-entry facility with limited funding reports it is helping to change lives. “Now I just want to build up the community I once … [Read more...]
Two journalism teachers combine their talents to guide their students’ voices to make an impact
Wearing t-shirts listing names of Black men killed by the police, a curly afro and glasses, Ryan Lindsay taught a college journalism class at San … [Read more...]
Two journalism teachers combine their talents to guide their students’ voices to make an impact
In a criminal justice system that Gabriel Tolliver says encourages people to make bad choices, he co-teaches a journalism class to incarcerated men at … [Read more...]
Más vivir y menos sobrevivir: yo, tú, él y nosotros Parte 5
Yo fui herida. Yo herí de regreso; muchas veces, a quienes no tenían “velo en mi entierro”. Yo corrí, me caí, caminé, me paralicé y me adormecí. Yo … [Read more...]