No matter how many “good conduct” testimonials they get, ex-incarcerees are still defined by the worst things they’ve done—and by language that refuses to acknowledge the possibility of personal growth and individual change, writes the Deputy CEO of the Fortune Society.
Browsing: Prisoner Education
Boudin, a member of the radical Weather Underground, was imprisoned for 22 years for her role in the fatal 1981 holdup of a Brink’s armored truck. The mother of current San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, she had worked in programs helping ex-incarcerees reenter civilian life after her release on parole.
Exposure to the Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior program, or ACTV, resulted in participants having about half the rate of violent and non-violent charges, according to an Iowa State University study.
Formerly incarcerated mental health care providers are supplementing traditional resources for those still in prison—with mutually beneficial results.
Since Terrance Simon got out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary last year, he’s mentally prepared himself for the fact that his record might mean he doesn’t get the job when talking to prospective employers.
A proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to extend tuition assistance to people in prison with the goal of reducing recidivism and helping people obtain employment after their sentence ends has eceived support from District Attorneys across the state,
Connecticut’s list of 2,000-plus banned books is now the most extensive in all of New England. It includes “A Description of Scientology,” George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series, and multiple art, music and culture magazines.
The 1994 crime bill slashed higher ed for incarcerated people. Here’s how that played out for an Illinois inmate named Paul Watkins.
The restoration of Pell Grants for inmates has given hundreds an opportunity to get a higher education behind bars. But qualifying for the tuition aid can get complicated.
Nigel Poor, co-producer of Ear Hustle, a podcast about life inside San Quentin, discusses the challenges―and rewards― of instructing individuals locked behind bars.