Massachusetts has always taken seriously the idea of education. The Bay State has both the nation’s oldest public school — Boston Latin School — and … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated face continued ‘economic exclusion’ despite soaring job market
In the free world, anyone looking for a job these days should have an easy time finding one. The U.S. economy seems in decent shape and economic … [Read more...]
CAN FELONS RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
The recent arrest of a New Mexico political candidate has highlighted a series of disparate state laws dictating whether people with felony … [Read more...]
THE FORSYTE SAGA by John Galsworthy
ROOTING FOR THE ANTIHERO The recent arrival of the GTL tablet with its online library has prompted me to discard many paper copies of my books, … [Read more...]
COMPASSIONATE RELEASE PROVISIONS LARGELY IGNORED
The release of elderly prisoners is significantly underused, a criminal justice professor says. Every state except Iowa has a law allowing … [Read more...]
CDCR PAROLE ADMINISTRATOR URGES ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION
KAREN ARCENAS REED OFFERS FRESH IDEAS; ARTICLE URGES ELDERLY AND NONVIOLENT RELEASES “The year is 2030. Five California prisons have closed over … [Read more...]
Bill would fund education for at-risk youth
A bill in the California legislature would increase funding for education in juvenile halls and alternative high schools to prepare at-risk youth for … [Read more...]
NORTH CAROLINA: Organization helps women overcome reentry obstacles
Upon release, parolees often find themselves confronted by various Catch-22 scenarios. Jobs, licenses and identification, and receiving benefits all … [Read more...]
Growing number of exonerations nationwide spawns new industry
As the number of exonerations slowly rises across the country, so do the wrongful conviction claims against states. The falsely convicted and … [Read more...]
‘Fangs of inflation’ bite prisoners
If the fangs of inflation took a trifling nibble out of meager incarcerated living standards over the past few months, then in November they took a … [Read more...]