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NEW BIRTH CHURCH BAILED NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS OUT OF JAIL IN TIME FOR EASTER becauseofthemwecan.c…

CNN’s Van Jones is hosting an eight-part series exploring the “restorative justice” process. “The Redemption Project” will air April 28.... thehill.com/homenews…

Jackson County inmates go on hunger strike waff.com/2019/04/17/…

Bipartisan legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives would make prisoners eligible for Pell Grants, reversing a clause in the 1994 crime bill that stripped such eligibility psmag.com/education/…

It was New Year's Eve 2017 and 32-year-old Allen "AJ" Capers was lying in a pool of blood outside a cell at South Carolina's Turbeville prison. He had been stabbed... nbcnews.com/news/the…

AT&T CEO encourages other Dallas employers to hire formerly incarcerated dallasnews.com/busin…

There are so many ways you can be involved with #criminaljusticereform! Check the Prison Fellowship site for more information on #SecondChanceMonth prisonfellowship.org… facebook.com/story.p…

Thinking about how to abolish prisons with Mariame Kaba: podcast & transcript. Chris Hayes speaks with prison abolitionist Mariame Kaba about what it would take to dismantle the current "criminal punishment system." nbcnews.com/think/op…

UDC discontinued Utah's wild horse program in Gunnison a few years ago. This is a powerful movie... wish it was a series! facebook.com/story.p…

Why the Death Penalty Has Lost Support From Both Parties. A generation ago, most Democrats and Republicans backed capital punishment. But in New Hampshire, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle just voted to abolish it, reflecting a nationwide trend. governing.com/topics…

"Money was buying my rehabilitation." Having access to money in prison can mean the difference between staying in touch with family and friends, getting an education, keeping custody of your kids...and struggling just to afford basic necessities... themarshallproject.o…

This great event is coming up April 26, a clinic to help guide folks through getting a juvenile record expunged. Check out the flyer for more details!! facebook.com/story.p…

A small-town Pennsylvania police officer will not face charges after shooting an unarmed man during a struggle because the officer honestly believed at the time he was using his Taser, not his service weapon, the Bucks County district attorney's... fox13now.com/2019/04…

A proposal making its way through the California Assembly would automatically seal low-level criminal records -- part of a growing effort by several states to give offenders a better chance at reform upi.com/6896660

Utah Bans Police From Searching Digital Data Without A Warrant, Closes Fourth Amendment Loophole facebook.com/story.p…

One list was comprised solely of 22 people serving time for marijuana-only offenses. Most of these individuals have already served over 10 years candoclemency.com/po…

One in four women and nearly one in two Black women has a family member in prison. Seven million children have had an incarcerated parent. The US has a quarter of the world's prisoners, but only five percent of the world's population. bit.ly/2v5iXY5

"It's like pouring salt in a wound...My mom didn't know me when she came home, and I didn't know her, and we're still learning things about each other every day. We both kind of romanticized our reunification,... facebook.com/1406656…

I just participated in something so important! And I hope you can share it with me. Beginning Sunday, April 28, during our beloved Anthony Bourdain's time slot, is a new, revolutionary program. Redemption... facebook.com/1406656…

Texas prison officials are investigating allegations that some of its officers penned Facebook posts apparently promoting inmate mistreatment as part of a social media fad called the "Feeling Cute Challenge." houstonchronicle.com…

If 50 percent of state prisoners who are Pell eligible were able to participate in a postsecondary program, the overall employment rate for formerly incarcerated workers would bump up by 2.1 percent... chronicle.com/articl…

Congress Should Pass The REAL Act And Make Prisoners Eligible For Pell Grants Again forbes.com/sites/mic… forbes.com/sites/mic…

"The political system NEEDS the perspectives of [incarcerated people], with their intimate experience of this otherwise opaque part of the state." #FairChances #SecondChanceSunday nytimes.com/2019/04/…

Solitary confinement: When a touch brings someone to tears, something is very wrong, former inmate says nj.com/opinion/2019/…

Juvenile Justice System Faces ‘Identity Crisis,’ Youth Corrections Chiefs Say thecrimereport.org/2…

Can you join Van Jones for a call this Tues or Wed? Van has a new show launching on Apr 28 on CNN called The Redemption Project, which offers a rare glimpse into the restorative justice... facebook.com/story.p…

Utah County has a new top prosecutor, and his first goal is to implement a program that keeps low-level offenders out of the courtroom altogether. trib.al/BDskgyE

If these allegations are proved, this is evil. No wonder people leave prison traumatized. You would too if you were treated... greenvilleonline.com…

Warning: Viewer discretion is advised. A Pennsylvania police officer shot an inmate because he mistakenly used his gun instead of his Taser, according to a statement from the Bucks County... facebook.com/story.p…

End solitary confinement for minors, former inmate says. ‘No child should endure the torture I survived.' s.nj.com/yJYfFGh

Which Northern Utah police departments have military surplus guns and gear? standard.net/news/go…

National criminal justice reform advocate helps kick off statewide policy tour watchdog.org/louisia…

Jason Groth: This bill paves a way for a successful path out of the criminal justice system deseretnews.com/arti…

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Via CityLab - “Absent this technology, officers need to contact an offender through their personal phone number and they have a choice whether to answer the phone. With this technology, they have no choice. They have to pick up.”... bit.ly/NewAnkleMonit…

Louis Canali Reed featured on this episode with #JeffRoss discussing the #FirstStepAct Click here and get you some! podcasts.apple.com/l…

Incarceration vs. education: America spends more on its prison system than it does on public schools – and California is the worst dailymail.co.uk/news…

New Utah law will equip each child in juvenile system with an attorney deseretnews.com/arti…

Davis County Sheriff’s Office forms panel to recommend jail improvements ksl.com/article/4652…

Kim Kardashian West’s unlikely path to becoming lawyer tied to Van Jones’ Oakland law group and #cut50 sfchronicle.com/crim… sfchronicle.com/crim…

An Utah Death Row Inmate To Receive New Hearing After 33 Years vibe.com/2019/04/uta…

'It protects both sides': Residents urge Utah police force to keep its body cameras ksl.com/article/4653…

Bernie Sanders wants incarcerated people to vote. Here's why he's right. Voting is the most basic right in a democracy and denying it to people in prisons has never been universal or required. nbcnews.com/think/op…

'Charged' Explains How Prosecutors And Plea Bargains Drive Mass Incarceration tinyurl.com/y4kpjjo2

Human Rights Watch Details Ongoing U.S. Criminal Justice Abuses prospect.org/blog/ta…

For some in Ga. prisons and jails, diabetes has meant a death sentence: A first-of-its-kind investigation by the AJC shows how at least a dozen inmates have died — and died horribly — because they didn’t get the medication or help they needed. ajc.com/news/state--…

Pregnant Behind Bars: What We Do And Don't Know About Pregnancy And Incarceration npr.org/sections/hea… npr.org/sections/hea…

Breakthrough Study Offers New Stats On Abortion And Birth In Prison. As female incarceration skyrockets, knowing what happens to pregnant women behind bars is more critical than ever. huffpost.com/entry/p…

Landmark study compiles data on pregnant women in prisons. Medical anthropologist Carolyn Sufrin leads a first-of-its-kind study to quantify the number of pregnant women who are incarcerated and track their health... hub.jhu.edu/2019/04/…

In ‘Us,’ the Tethered Lives That Prisoners Would Recognize nytimes.com/2019/04/… nytimes.com/2019/04/…

Criminal justice reform is great. But where's the data to show us whether it's working? Not enough information is collected. Existing stats are... usatoday.com/story/o…

Families bear the costs of alternative sentencing programs marketplace.org/2019…

How Kamala Harris’ record on police body cameras fits into the 2020 debate on criminal justice pbs.org/newshour/pol…

Alabama inmate Christopher Lee Price spared lethal injection as clock runs out. nbcnews.com/news/us-…

The Supreme Court Made a Death Penalty Decision in the Dead of the Night and Justice Breyer Is Pissed. “To proceed in this... motherjones.com/crim…

How to Support a Loved One in Prison nytimes.com/2019/03/…

Tribune Editorial: We need correct figures about corrections trib.al/TJhXo5v

Inmates at Michigan's only women's prison suffered "unbearable itching" and permanent scarring because the Michigan Department of Corrections failed for more than a year to diagnose or properly treat a scabies outbreak freep.com/story/news…

"So it turns out the Chicago Police Department lied when they said two police officers didn't push & drag a 16-year-old girl down a set of stairs, punch her, tase her, then hold her down as they stomped on her chest. Cause they did and there's... chicago.suntimes.com…

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Posted Sunday April 21st, 2019 - 7:11 pm

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New Birth Church Bailed Nonviolent Offenders Out of Jail in Time for Easter

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New Birth Missionary Baptist Church raised $120,000 to give a group of non-violent offenders a second chance just in time for Easter. Dr. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of the Atlanta based mega church partnered with rapper T.I. and VH1 personality Scrapp Deleon to coordinate the effort, according to O...

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Posted Friday April 19th, 2019 - 5:24 pm

CNN’s Van Jones is hosting an eight-part series exploring the “restorative justice” process. “The Redemption Project” will air April 28.

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Van Jones to host new CNN series focused on 'restorative justice'

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CNN on Wednesday said political analyst Van Jones will host a series launching this month that offers "a rare glimpse into the restorative justice process" of those who have committed "a life-altering crime."

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Jackson County inmates go on hunger strike

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Can you cook three warm meals for $1.75? That's the task for workers at prisons and jails in Alabama. Some inmates at Jackson County jail are not only upset with the menu, they have been protesting and refusing to eat it.

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Posted Thursday April 18th, 2019 - 12:45 pm

Restoring Prisoners' Access to Education Reduces Recidivism

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Bipartisan legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives would make prisoners eligible for Pell Grants, reversing a clause in the 1994 crime bill that stripped such eligibility.

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Posted Thursday April 18th, 2019 - 10:38 am

Christian Heritage held a father-daughter dance at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) on Feb. 26.
There were 13 dads and 14 daughters in attendance. All fathers had to complete Christian Heritage's InsideOut Dad program to be eligible for the dance.Christian Heritage held a father-daughter dance at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) on Feb. 26.
There were 13 dads and 14 daughters in attendance. All fathers had to complete Christian Heritage's InsideOut Dad program to be eligible for the dance. ... See MoreSee Less

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So they exploit fathers' desire to spend time with their kids to coerce a captive audience to complete a religious program? #TraumaVultures

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