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Department of Corrections settles prisoners’ disability lawsuit

May 2, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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VERMONT  A number of current and former Vermont prisoners with disabilities will receive $80,000 in compensation under a recent settlement, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Institutions, Legal, Recently Posted

Awards ceremony honors formerly incarcerated

May 1, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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Dwayne Mack had spent 20 years collectively in state prisons when he turned his love of performing into his own play production company called Mack … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Recently Posted

Innocent man exonerated after serving six years in prison

April 20, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Anthony Miller is a free man after a New York appeals court ruled he was wrongly arrested, convicted and imprisoned for a street robbery. Miller … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted

Organization gets $750K boost from Justice Dept.

April 19, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The Maine Prisoner Reentry Network has received A $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, reported the Bangor Daily News. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Re-Entry, Recently Posted

Colorado prisoners feed needy kids

January 29, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Incarcerated people are packing food packages for the needy and finding employable skills at a Colorado prison.  The program at the prison operated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories, Recently Posted Tagged With: Colorado, CoreCivic

U.S. prison population drops by 300K

January 27, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The number of incarcerated adults dropped by nearly 300,000 in America the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show.  Almost two million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Briefs, Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration

Peer Literacy Mentor Program unveils ‘word wall’ training program

January 12, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

“Word walls” are helping San Quentin residents English, history and math.  The Peer Literacy Mentor Program (PLMP) is viewed as both an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Programs, Recently Posted Tagged With: Literacy program, Prison Programs

Award-winning podcast pays dividends, looks to the future

January 11, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Ear Hustle’s Rahsaan Thomas prepares for freedom, incorporates new sound designer Rahsaan “New York” Thomas is co-host and co-producer of Ear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Media, Recently Posted Tagged With: Antwan “Banks” Williams, Ear Hustle, Earlonne Woods, Nigel Poor

Company introduces new ankle monitor technology

November 15, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Supercom has created a new lightweight ankle bracelet monitoring system to replace the old clunky ankle monitors. The global security technology … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: monitored by AI

CDCR’s 3-phase plan for reopening prisons

October 30, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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A detailed plan has been adopted for restoring normal operations to California prisons after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roadmap to Reopening was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health and Wellness, Health Care, Institutions, RESOURCES Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19

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