The University of Arizona English Department, with the encouragement of the state of Arizona, has initiated a writing and literary program to … [Read more...]
Theater holds conference to bring Shakespeare to the incarcerated
San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre will be hosting a “Shakespeare in Prisons Conference” for people dedicated to bringing Shakespeare to the incarcerated, … [Read more...]
Soledad’s Life CYCLE program brings victims and offenders together
A unique program that brings crime victims and convicted murderers together to share their stories is an effective way to increase understanding and … [Read more...]
Denver urges former gang members to break the cycle of violence
Providing former gang members with jobs is key to breaking the cycle of community violence, leaders of a Denver-based program report. “Now we’ve got … [Read more...]
CALPIA invests $12 million on prison vocational training expansion
Vocational training programs in state prisons are being expanded by the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), reports The Folsom … [Read more...]
Prop 47 reduces overcrowding and saves over $100 million
California Proposition 47, the 2014 voter initiative that reduced certain low-level property and drug-related crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, … [Read more...]
Texas sheriff scales back on immigrant deportation
Sheriff Sally Hernandez of Travis County, Texas, made good on her campaign promise of scaling back her cooperation with federal immigration officials … [Read more...]
Law enforcement implements new use-of-force policy
Law enforcement agencies across the nation are being encouraged to employ a new use-of-force policy that stresses “de-escalation,” reports Tom Jackson … [Read more...]
California approves first-ever sex-reassignment surgery for prisoner
For the first time in the United States, a sex-reassignment surgery has been approved and financed for a California prisoner, reports The New York … [Read more...]
A nation’s wealth does not spare women from violence
In eight of the world’s wealthiest countries, women undergo death by violence at rates as high, or higher, than men, despite declining levels of … [Read more...]
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