Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 198 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Prison Born

    July 01, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bedford Hills, New York

    More women are being incarcerated around the United States and that has spurred more institutions to create prison nurseries, which allow women to be with their newborns. It's not a new idea, but it's finding support among prison advocates as well as budget hawks because research shows nurseries can lower recidivism rates among mothers. The idea of children in prison remains controversial however.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Texas study may aid juvenile justice reforms

    June 22, 2015 |

    Dallas Morning News |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    An in-depth study of Texas youth crime records helped them find a path forward on juvenile criminal justice reform, but they still struggle with limited resources and a culture stuck on incarceration.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In Los Angeles, a national model for how to police the mentally ill

    June 15, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    How are people with mental illness policed in the U.S.? Unfortunately, often people with mental illness are sent to prison, instead of being treated. There are “10 times as many inmates diagnosed with severe mental illness in the penal system as patients in state mental institutes.” However, in Los Angeles police are paired with mental health clinicians. A move that is saving the city money, and keeping people out of prison.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can gardening transform convicted killers and carjackers? Prison officials get behind the bloom.

    June 07, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Westover, Maryland

    Eastern Correctional Institution is just one of the nation's prisons that's using gardening and agriculture as a way both to improve prison and community food systems, and to give inmates a sense of worth.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Behind Prison Walls, This Program Demonstrates That It's Never Too Late to Learn

    April 30, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

    The Petey Greene program, which has students tutor prison inmates, is helping to create positive impact and change in the lives of both the university student tutors and the inmates they mentor. It provides prisoners with better opportunities once they are released, and the tutors with a renewed appreciation of the power of education.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost

    April 12, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Ricky Jackson was the longest-serving innocent man in US history. Now, after 39 years, he's free of prison – and resentment.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Out of Debtors' Prison, With Law as the Key

    March 27, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Norwalk, Ohio

    Rampant misconduct by judicial systems across the country brought to light a crippling practice of debtors' prisons—where disadvantaged individuals unable to pay fines and fees were continually and wrongfully imprisoned, creating a vicious cycle. The American Civil Liberties Union stepped in to work with governments and private companies to increase transparency, eliminate abuse, and reeducate law enforcement officials. The state of Ohio has emerged as a leader in reforming debtors' prisons, though there is still work to do.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Radical Humaneness of Norway's Halden Prison

    March 26, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Halden

    The goal of the Norwegian penal system is to get inmates out of it. The country's Halden prison offers humane treatment, trying to help inmates as much as possible rather than punish them.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Bastøy Prison: Creating Good Neighbors

    September 11, 2014 |

    Pulitzer Center |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    Many prison systems around the world are focused on retribution rather than rehabilitation. With the lowest recidivism rates in the world, Bastøy Prison of Norway is committed to developing positive members of society through a system that encourages rehabilitation.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Philly Uses High-Tech Solution to Keep Kids in Touch With Incarcerated Moms

    June 04, 2014 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A correctional facility in Philadelphia is piloting a program that allows imprisoned mothers to have a say in the decisions that are made for their children. With the implementation of video conferencing, these women can attend meetings with DHS social workers while also maintaining a line of communication with their children and family.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus