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Walking the walk on youth partnership
I began my career by serving in different settings as a voice for…
Jan 07, 2016
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Men with disabilities experience high rates of sexual violence
A new study—co-authored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the…
Jan 04, 2016
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Postsecondary education is critical for the formerly incarcerated
It’s early Tuesday morning and I am on a flight to the Detroit-Metro Airport.…
Dec 30, 2015
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New York Immigrant Family Unity Project lays groundwork for constitutional victory
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit…
Dec 28, 2015
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How the movement to end solitary confinement may shed light on how to address mass incarceration
In the United States, there are between 80,000 and 100,000 people confined to…
Dec 16, 2015
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Incarceration, by Bravo
Last year, I outed myself as an inveterate Bravophile[1] when I pointed out the…
Dec 14, 2015
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Ending de facto debtors’ prisons in the United States
John and Sam were trapped in a vicious cycle of incarceration. When money was…
Dec 11, 2015

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Gaining Momentum
Unlike in the criminal justice system, people in deportation proceedings do not…
Dec 07, 2015
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Supporting students post-release
What are the key barriers that people returning home from prison who want to…
Dec 04, 2015
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New blog series addressing the overuse of segregation in U.S. prisons and jails
 Segregation, also referred to as solitary confinement or restricted housing,…
Dec 02, 2015
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