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Getting jail size right now
I think it unlikely that an American city has ever undergone a more profound…
Oct 28, 2015
NEWS
Ending the unjust treatment of girls charged with minor offenses
Since the early 90s, research has shown that girls in the juvenile justice…
Oct 26, 2015
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What will be different for New Orleans in the years to come?
“What is different?” That question rested on the lips of the many…
Oct 21, 2015
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Realizing my dreams in NYC
As I reflect upon my previous life where I was confined for up to 22 and half…
Oct 19, 2015
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Criminal background checks
“We’re very forgiving....a lot of things are explained by wrong place, wrong…
Oct 16, 2015
NEWS
Who pays in an offender-funded justice system?
A new report from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Research Action…
Oct 13, 2015
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How pretrial services empower the underprivileged
The first time I was arrested was in 1994. I was five months pregnant with my…
Oct 12, 2015

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Checking our own pulse: Why we must not ignore stress and trauma inherent in victim-centered work
The recent murder of Lara Sobel, an employee of the Vermont Department for…
Oct 09, 2015
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The unattainable innocent victim standard as a barrier to justice for survivors of domestic violence
In domestic violence training, we sometimes ask participants what makes a “good…
Oct 08, 2015
NEWS
The long shadow of the innocence frame
In 1978, I landed a job as a community organizer for the Florida Clearinghouse…
Oct 05, 2015
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