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Wrongful Convictions Lawyers Cash In by Targeting Insurers

Roy Strom

June 21, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, Idaho Falls, Idaho

The lawyers at Lathrop GPM created a strategy to settle civil rights claims by encouraging municipalities to use insurance money to pay settlements. The strategy helps inmates alleging bodily injury and wrongful conviction to recieve payouts and be absolved of their crimes without using taxpayer dollars.

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Shakespeare in Prison program offers far more than an escape

Sarah Williams

June 14, 2022 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit Public Theater's Shakespeare In Prison (SIP) program allows incarcerated people the opportunity to learn about and perform Shakespeare. The program helps to foster communication but also allows participants to express themselves and build self-confidence. It’s also been found that SIP participants experience long-lasting effects even outside their sentence, like a positive sense of community, self-efficacy, and increased empathy for themselves and others.

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India's 'Open Prisons' Are a Marvel of Trust-Based Incarceration

Kavitha Yarlagadda

May 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: India, Rajasthan

The Sanganer open prison serves as an important alternative to traditional incarceration in India by remaining open for 12 hours a day and allowing inmates to go out. It is one of 88 open prisons in India that works on a model of reform and helps inmates to keep their connection with work, family, and society. In doing so, it enables the development of trust as well as skills that can help them not just during incarceration but also after release.

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How cellphones transformed life in a women's prison in Argentina

Lucía Cholakian Herrera Magalí Druscovich

May 03, 2022 |

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Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

As Argentine went into strict quarantine in March 2020 and prison rules got stricter, the Court of Appeals in the Province of Buenos Aires allowed the use of cellphones to inmates to ease some of their isolation. It is one of four provinces that legally implemented this measure to last the span of COVID restrictions, but the ruling is still in place and has allowed inmates to keep in touch with loved ones, study, learn new skills, use digital payments, and even participate in virtual protests,

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From prison to freedom: How a firm is helping detainees get justice

Mustapha Usman

April 30, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Headfort Foundation runs pro bono cases for incarcerated people in need of legal representation. The Foundation recently launched a Lawyers Without Borders initiative that grants easily accessible, free legal services to those in need by setting up mobile offices. This initiative alone has helped more than 175 people thus far.

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In French Presidential Election, Thousands More Vote from Prison

Cole Stangler

April 21, 2022 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: France

Outside pressure and legal reforms made it easier for people who are incarcerated to vote. The small nonprofit, Robin des Lois, fought to install regular voting booths in prisons, just like any other precinct. After a long public and legal battle, French legislators approved measures allowing in-person voting in prisons, which significantly increased voter turnout.

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Interrupting Cycles of Harm, Inside and Outside Prison Walls

Allen Arthur

April 01, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States

A growing number of programs are working to interrupt cycles of trauma and harm with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. Beyond Violence uses curriculum co-designed by women currently incarcerated and uses peer co-facilitation to address the aggression and violence women have experienced personally, as well as been perpetrators of. The curriculum, which also highlights the impact of individuals’ communities, relationships, and social structures, improves mental health and facilitates long-term healing.

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Online network matches inmates with services after release, similar to a dating site

Caitlin Schmidt

March 05, 2022 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Inside Out Network is an online service that allows people who are incarcerated to search for and connect with organizations providing re-entry support, helping them begin to create a plan before they are released. So far, at least 1,600 people incarcerated in Arizona have enrolled in the program.

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How a Two-Way Text Messaging System Keeps People Out of Jail

Lauren Sonnenberg

February 11, 2022 |

The Crime Report |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

An app is simplifying communication within the legal system. People on probation, probation officers, and public defenders can all see appointments, check-ins, and course loads. Uptrust helps prevent violations by providing an easy way to organize court dates, tests, and to facilitate check-ins. The application also helps clients search for social services nearby.

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The Biggest Crop in Prison Gardens: Hope

Eva Herscowitz

December 21, 2021 |

The Crime Report |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A gardening program for correctional facilities is introducing incarcerees to vocational gardening and landscaping, but also provides much more than a chance to get their hands dirty. Insight Garden Program provided a “safe space” for introspection and growth, reduced anxiety and depression, and then eventually helped formerly incarcerated people adjust to life after prison with services that include housing.

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