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U.S. Houses One-Third of World’s Female Prison Population

August 10, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

Nearly one-third of the world’s women prisoners are in the United States, noted Hillary Clinton in an op-ed piece for CNN and on her website. The … [Read more...]

Scotland Considers Scrapping Short-Term Jail Sentences

August 10, 2016 by Noel Scott

Scotland is considering scrapping jail sentences of one year or less to reduce its prison population. The number of people in Scotland’s jails is … [Read more...]

Face-to-Face Visits Vital to Inmates’ Personal Relationships

August 10, 2016 by Charles David Henry

One of the most important ways for prisoners to nurture personal relationships with their family and friends is to have face-to-face visits. In many … [Read more...]

Private Prisons Corporation Extends California Lease

August 10, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has announced a four-year extension of its lease agreement for the California City Correctional Center with … [Read more...]

‘Ban the Box’ Might Have Unintended Consequences

August 10, 2016 by Forrest Lee Jones

A recent study shows two-thirds of former inmates are rearrested and re-convicted within three years of their release from prison, reports Kate Irby … [Read more...]

Juneteenth Celebration Held in Prison Chapel for First Time

August 10, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

San Quentin’s Rastafari Theater and Arts Ensemble team put on its first Juneteenth celebration in the Catholic Chapel on June 18. The team was founded … [Read more...]

New Tool to Analyzing Criminal Justice Policy

August 10, 2016 by Wayne Boatwright

Incarceration rates are not the entire story of the criminal justice system. For reformers seeking to rationalize our criminal justice policies, the … [Read more...]

Cal State Fullerton Offers Programs to the Formerly Incarcerated

August 10, 2016 by David B. Le

California State University, Fullerton is expanding college opportunities for formerly incarcerated people by adopting Project Rebound, a program led … [Read more...]

Great Books Empowers Teenagers to Tackle Life’s Lessons

August 10, 2016 by Miguel Quezada

For parents, connecting and building healthy relationships with their teenagers can be a challenging task. For an incarcerated parent, it can be … [Read more...]

Native Americans Are Overlooked in Mass Incarceration

August 10, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

Native Americans are often overlooked when it comes to mass incarceration and police abuses, according to an article in Truth-Out News … [Read more...]