Image courtesy of NCO Journal via Wikimedia Commons. 07 Feb Pell Grant Funding & Higher Education in Prison: The Benefits Posted at 12:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share With Pell Grant funding set to resume for incarcerated people, the benefits of higher education in prison are as clear as ever. Read More
Image courtesy of Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons. 14 Jan Some Of My Favorite Federal Judges Were Prosecutors Posted at 12:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share The courts are unbalanced when it comes the experience of Federal judges with most having a prosecutorial background while few worked in legal aid. Read More
03 Jan An Introduction to Pell Grant Funding for Incarcerated People Posted at 16:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share More people are researching Higher Education in Prison than ever, but Pell Grant funding for incarcerated people remains a mess. Read More
09 Nov Locked Out 2022: 4.6 Million+ With Felony Conviction Can’t Vote Posted at 08:00h in Challenges After Release Share In the United States, more than 4.6 million Americans cannot vote because of a felony conviction on their record. Why? Read More
29 Sep Not So Trustworthy: What You Should Know About “Inmate Trusts” Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Excessive Fines Share Incarceration is a multibillion-dollar industry, and there's a lot you should know about the trustworthiness of "inmate trusts." Read More
17 Aug The Roughest Ride of Your Life: A Tortuous Story of Custodial Transport Posted at 09:18h in Governmental Accountability Share For me, the 45 minutes I spent in custodial transport from the courthouse to the prison was the roughest ride of my life. Read More
02 Aug Desistance Isn’t Futile Posted at 10:42h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share Desistance theory aims to overcome barriers while also helping justice-impacted person to “desist from” committing future crimes. Read More