The Importance of Community Support for Prisoner Re-Entry Programs
To be successful, re-entry programs must work to facilitate more interaction between former inmates and potential role models in their new neighborhoods.
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Environmental Justice for Prisoners
Why doesn’t the Environmental Protection Agency count incarcerated populations in its impact statements?
Start Sending Parolees to New Neighborhoods
They'll stay out of trouble longer, a new study suggests.
The Elderly Prisoner Population Is Soaring, and So Are Its Costs
Advocates argue that early release is the most compassionate and cost-effective solution.
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons
Offenders with brain injuries make up a huge percentage of prison populations; they also enter the criminal justice system earlier, and stay in it longer.
The Wild Illogic of Barring Felons From Voting
And what Attorney General Eric Holder missed in his recent speech on, among other things, the disproportionate burden of voter disenfranchisement of felons felt by minorities.
Can Shame Predict Whether a Released Felon Will Reoffend?
A new longitudinal study of incarcerated felons produces a nuanced answer.
Sure, I’m Behind Bars, But I’m Still Morally Superior to You
The belief we’re better than the average person holds true even for convicts.
The Persistent Problem of Sexual Assault in Prison
Abuse continues, and oversight is getting harder.