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How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people
How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people
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After leaving prison, the consequences of missing treatment fall on those formerly incarcerated individuals, since so few dental care resources are available, adding more expenses, more stress and more challenges to an already difficult transition to life outside.
“An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the federal Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, whose secrets have long been hidden within its walls and barbed-wire fences. The AP’s reporting has revealed layer after layer of abuse, neglect and leadership missteps — including rampant sexual abuse by workers, severe staffing shortages, inmate escapes and the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic — leading directly to the agency’s director announcing his resignation earlier this year.”
The story so far: AP’s investigation into federal prisons
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An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.Time, the truth comes out !
Burned to Death in a Prison Cell. After years of warnings about broken fire alarms, two men have now died in blazes at Texas prisons.
Texas Prisons Defy Fire Safety Standards. Now, 2 Men Have Died.
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Broken fire alarms. No sprinklers. Prisoners haunted by preventable deaths.Their Sentences Are Unconstitutional — But They’re Still In Prison. Louisiana’s high court considers the fate of more than 1,000 people serving sentences handed down by “Jim Crow juries.”
Unconstitutional ‘Jim Crow Juries’ Locked Them Up. They’re Still In Prison.
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Louisiana’s high court considers the fate of more than 1,000 people.Women are the fastest growing incarcerated demographic, with more than 200,000 women incarcerated right now. Estimates show that at least 58,000 pregnant people enter the carceral system each year, according to The Sentencing Project and the Prison Policy Initiative.
If Roe is overturned, experts fear for incarcerated people and reproductive care
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Experts warn about state of reproductive care in prisons and jails if the Supreme Court takes away protections to the right to abortion.Rasa Public Benefit Corporation is launching a new app that will make it easy for you to check what is on your record and what is eligible for expungement under Utah law. They will be having their next webinar on Thursday 5/19 @ 5:30 pm. More info at: www.rasa-legal.com
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In this free event, Rasa will provide an overview of all the steps required to expunge a record under Utah law.Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances
Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances. I’m Living Proof. - The Education Trust
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Last month was Second Chance Month, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the barriers facing justice-involved people and…It sure would be nice if Lifers were allowed to advance their education
Thanks to the First Step House for the important work they’re doing in our community. They provide evidence-based behavioral health treatment, housing, employment, medical, and supportive services for low-income people with substance use disorders, mental health conditions, criminal justice involvement, and histories of homelessness. Please consider donating at firststephouse.org/donate/Thank you to these generous donors for contributing silent auction items for our breakfast event tomorrow! 🙏
Arctic Circle Fry Sauce - THE Original!
Brighton Resort
Cactus & Tropicals
FatCats Salt Lake City
Hearth and Hill
Heber Valley Railroad
Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Mary Jo Smith & Shawn McMillen
Minky Couture
Natural History Museum of Utah
PC Yoga Collective
PEAK 45
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Ski 'N See
The Pie Pizzeria
All proceeds from this event support treatment, medical care, housing, and employment services for individuals in need. ❤️
Thanks again, donors, for helping to further the work we do at First Step House! 🙌
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Her father went to prison - so she went to law school
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Her father's incarceration on non-violent drug crimes inspired Teeanna Brisco to go to law school.This Utah chapel saved souls — now souls are working to save this chapel. Officials vote to preserve the prison’s 61-year-old Chapel by the Wayside after hearing heartfelt remarks from a former inmate whose life was changed by ministers who visited there.
This Utah chapel saved souls — now souls are working to save this chapel
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Utah is going to save the chapel at the Utah State Prison after the inmates ship out to a new lockup and the area is developed.www.deseret.com/2022/5/8/23053672/perspective-are-there-limits-to-restorative-justice-occidental-...
Perspective: True peace requires more than justice — it also requires healing
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An incident of anti-Asian hate speech at a California college shows that justice is important. But so is healing.
