Former Wisconsin prisoner Kurt Stapleton started crocheting hats in prison and now makes them for cancer patients, according to an article from ABC … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated author, Donna Hylton
Donna Hylton, who was abused as a child, spent 27 years in prison and wrote a book about how she turned her life around. She said her mission today is … [Read more...]
Missouri limits inmates – postcards only
Incoming mail for inmates in the Missouri Newton County Jail will be limited to postcards starting Oct. 11, reports the Joplin Globe. The change is … [Read more...]
Alice Marie Johnson advocates for others deserving clemency
After living behind bars for two decades, Alice Marie Johnson expected to continue to serve out her life sentence for a nonviolent offense in an … [Read more...]
Susan Burton advocating for justice
Susan Burton was exactly where she wanted to be that day in May— back in prison. It had been twenty years since her last incarceration but this time, … [Read more...]
Court order gives defense lawyers a raise
Court-appointed lawyers in Wisconsin are getting a raise in an order meant to address a chronic lack of attorneys willing to take on public defense … [Read more...]
Plea bargain challenges are not barred to defendant
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that plea bargains do not prohibit defendants from challenging the constitutionality of their convictions. The … [Read more...]
Fewer re-entry resources for poor and people of color
Poor people and people of color have fewer resources to deal with mental and physical health problems when released from prison, The Atlantic … [Read more...]
Legendary song writer’s history
It’s been 40 years since Glen Sherley, the legendary song writer who created the song “Greystone Chapel,” took his own life at age 42, according to … [Read more...]
Sacramento County jails targeted by the Prison Law Office
Suit alleges systemwide deficiencies lead to mistreatment of prisoners The Prison Law Office and Disability Rights California attorneys filed a … [Read more...]
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