from WSHU | By Molly Ingram It’s been three years since Connecticut passed its “Clean Slate” law, which was meant …
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Improving Public Safety Through Positive Youth Justice
By David Muhammad, The Imprint There is great concern among youth justice advocates that juvenile justice practice may be headed toward …
Jailing for Profit: When Budgets Depend on Locking People Up
Counties are building and renting out jail space in pursuit of federal funds—a move that harms communities. Across the country, …
New Prison Policy Initiative report, Bad Behavior, provides first 50-state analysis of prison disciplinary systems
The systems meant to maintain order and safety in prisons are ripe for abuse by corrections staff, are frequently used …
Many more older people are leaving prison and face unmet needs
from The Conversation American prisons are rapidly graying. Following decades of mass incarceration, exacerbated by the U.S. war on drugs, …
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 …