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A Seat at the Table for Women Living with Convictions for Violent Offenses
The time is now to be inclusive of women and their struggles around living…
May 20, 2021
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Being Together Alone: How I Stayed Connected to My Family in Prison
For many people who are incarcerated, it’s hard to hold on to the labels we…
May 19, 2021
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Great Mentors Create Great Mentors
After serving 18.5 years in prison, I was triggered by going into facilities…
May 18, 2021
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Women's Incarceration Rates Are Skyrocketing. These Advocates Are Trying to Change That.
On a Monday afternoon in April, people gathered in front of the New York Stock…
May 17, 2021
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More Than 5 Million Children Have Had an Incarcerated Parent
Today, the total number of incarcerated women—including in state and federal…
May 07, 2021
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Working for Pennies Just to Buy Overpriced Soap in Prison
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States but made an exception…
Apr 30, 2021
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College in Prison Adapts as COVID-19 Upends Education in Schools Everywhere
Daniela, who received her associate’s degree in 2014, says going to college…
Apr 28, 2021

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End the Cycle of Crises for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
For the past decade, conditions in northern Central America have propelled the…
Apr 27, 2021
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Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison
At the Oakhill Correctional Institution, a prison in the town of Oregon,…
Apr 26, 2021
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What Justice for George Floyd Looks Like
The audible exhalations and tears streaming down the faces of Black people—and…
Apr 22, 2021
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