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Prison Reform’s In Vogue and Other Strange Things…

By Commentaries/Opinions

Last week, Buzzfeed published an article citing “bipartisan optimism” about prison reform. This weekend, the New York Times editorialized that out of this dysfunctional Congress “there may come one promising and unexpected achievement: the first major reforms to America’s broken criminal justice system in a generation.” On Monday, it was USA Today’s turn to deliver the ‘good news’ of reform. It appears then that folks in the Beltway and in the media are currently optimistic about criminal legal reform. The optimism has also spread to states like Louisiana, New York and Texas.

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March 22, 2014
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Michelle Alexander: White Men Get Rich from Legal Pot, Black Men Stay in Prison

By Commentaries/Opinions

Ever since Colorado and Washington made the unprecedented move to legalize recreational pot last year, excitement and stories of unfettered success have billowed into the air. Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue far exceeded expectations, bringing a whopping $185 million to the state and tourists are lining up to taste the budding culture (pun intended). Several other states are now looking to follow suit and legalize.

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March 16, 2014
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Prison Phone Company Whines, “WE MISS YOU!”

By News & Current Affairs

Late last week, I opened my email to find a message with a sad, guilt-trip-laden subject line: “It’s Been Awhile.” I opened it up to a blaring announcement – “WE MISS YOU!” – accompanied by a photo of a woman smiling encouragingly. No, this wasn’t a tender note from a group of sweet long-lost cousins or old high school chums.

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February 17, 2014
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Aging In Prison

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Part 1: Introduction video by Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, Associate Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service President, National Organization of Forensic Social Work Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine…

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February 10, 2014
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