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Volunteer-led group sends books to incarcerated women statewide

Rachel Crumpler

December 23, 2022 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Incarcerated women in North Carolina can write letters to request books from the NC Women’s Prison Book Project. Volunteers sort through donated books to best match the requests and send up to three books a month to each person. The project aims to provide intellectual stimulation and a break from the isolation that comes with incarceration.

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Reentry and Realness

Ryan Conarro Seath Ready

December 22, 2022 |

Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

The Realness Project works with incarcerated people in Colorado to build skills in effective communication, "authentic relating," and conflict management. Roughly 90 percent of participants in the organization's workshops say it helped them grow their emotional ability to handle conflict, and about 78 percent said the experience gave them more confidence during job interviews.

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Women earn unique master's in ministry behind Tennessee prison bars

Ted Parks

December 21, 2022 |

The Christian Chronicle |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University's LIFE Program provides educational opportunities to women incarcerated at the Debra Johnson Rehabilitation Center, including a master's degree in Christian ministry. The courses are also offered to non-incarcerated people who learn alongside their incarcerated peers, and 13 students graduated from the program in 2022.

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Systems of Support

Ryan Conarro

December 21, 2022 |

Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Remerg is an online resource that provides information about housing, employment, health care, social services, parole, and more for people who have recently left incarceration. The website has grown from roughly 150 visitors per month in its early days to more than 6,000 per month today.

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Unlike most jails in Kansas, Douglas County has found a way to lock up fewer mentally ill inmates

Celia Hack

December 19, 2022 |

KMUW |

Radio |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas

In Kansas, Douglas County jail reduced the number of incarcerated people with serious mental illness with a suite of practices including connecting them to mental health workers, providing rides, and helping them prepare for life outside of jail.

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Utah offers "free college for all" to juveniles behind bars

David Dudley

December 12, 2022 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

Utah’s Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth program provides free college-level courses for credit to help young people who are incarcerated get college-ready. Those who do not pass the screening test to take college-level classes can take classes for high school credit instead.

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Connecticut's turnaround of troubled juvenile system sets a standard, says justice-equity organization - Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

Matt Krupnick

December 01, 2022 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

As part of a revamp of its juvenile justice system, Connecticut launched youth treatment centers where residents meet regularly with counselors and mental health professionals. The centers focus on providing individualized care and a more welcoming atmosphere than traditional juvenile detention programs.

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What's Dangerous About Trees

Nigel Poor Earlonne Woods

November 30, 2022 |

Ear Hustle |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Norway

In Norway prison cells are considered private property, incarcerated people are allowed to leave prison and return in short spans, and wardens do not carry guns. These practices, among others, are in an effort to treat incarcerated people humanely and help prevent recidivism, escape attempts, and violence.

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In-jail mental health treatment producing a ‘night and day' difference for some in Forsyth County

Rachel Crumpler

November 29, 2022 |

North Carolina Health News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Forsyth County, North Carolina

The eight-week program at the Forsyth County detention center’s Behavioral Health Unit has served 117 men experiencing mental illness — something that is typically underserved in jails. The behavioral health unit provides counseling and mental health services to individuals in the jail who need it and also includes courses on coping, dealing with stress, practicing mindfulness, and preparing for various life transitions.

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Preventing reincarceration

Justin Nemetz

November 14, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Georgia

Jackson County's correctional facility has a transitional center that allows people who are incarcerated to begin working and building job skills while they are still finishing out their sentence. The wages they earn go toward paying off any charges associated with their conviction, and the rest is funneled into a bank account that is there for them when they're released.

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