from The Conversation American prisons are rapidly graying. Following decades of mass incarceration, exacerbated by the U.S. war on drugs, …
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Mental Health Effects Facing Recently Released Prisoners
From: VeryWellMindLeaving prison isn’t as simple as walking out the door and returning to the life you had before. …
New Initiative On Improving Prisons
from: Brennan Center for Justice Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is …
Connecticut hires contractor to implement Clean Slate law after repeated delays
Connecticut Public Radio | By Maysoon Khan The state of Connecticut has hired an outside contractor to help fix major data …
RI Delegation Announces $715,000 for OpenDoors RI’s Female Prisoner Reentry Programs
from Senator Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen communities and help formerly incarcerated women who served …
The Case Against Solitary Confinement: Explained
by Christopher Blackwell, Deborah Zalesne Even though the United Nations considers more than 15 days of solitary confinement a form of …
New report, One Size Fits None, explores counterproductive and difficult conditions of probation in all 50 states
from Prison Policy Initiative Easthampton, Mass. — A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative provides one of the most comprehensive 50-state …
Elevated Suicide Risk Post-Incarceration Demands a Response Rooted in ‘Equity, Justice, and Human Dignity’
by Jillian McKoy/Boston University Leaving incarceration presents a unique set of challenges to individuals as they resume their lives in …
CT youth prison will end use of disciplinary isolation after agreement with Department of Justice
from CT Insider The Manson Youth Institution, a correctional facility for men and boys under age 21, will end the …
The FCC Is Capping Outrageous Prison Phone Rates, but Companies Are Still Price Gouging
Although the FCC has curbed the cost of phone calls in jails and prisons, telecom companies have found new ways …