For students who are incarcerated, participating in college-in-prison programs can improve their quality of life and increase employment opportunities once they return home.
Access to education is still out of reach for most people in prison. Read more⬇️
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Many wrongly convicted people have channeled their emotions into poetry. During #NationalPoetryMonth , we're proud to share these powerful poems from our clients and exonerees. bit.ly/4ak0VDy

The Facts on Bail Reform in New York: How Pretrial Detention and Release Works Now ⬇️

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About 77,000 women are sitting in state prisons today, including almost 19,000 for drug crimes alone. 39% were single moms living with their kids at the time they were arrested.

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Thank you CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance for spotlighting our mission!
For young folks with system involvement, targeted training to position them for jobs in this field is key to reaching their dreams - and ensuring they avoid further system involvement.
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Now, we're geared up to make the next 10 years even more impactful, starting with the inauguration of our new headquarters.

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The use of facial recognition by law enforcement has been alarming as it has been shown to be unreliable, especially in identifying individuals with darker complexions and women. bit.ly/49w2NYs

'My auntie and I were housed in the same wing, which helped me navigate incarceration. She showed me how to make it through my sentence relatively unscathed, and she gave selflessly to me whenever I needed anything.'

prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/02/20/how…

Punishing people in jails isn’t improving public safety. Trauma from jails and criminal records make it harder for people to safely reenter their communities. (via Vera Institute of Justice) #RethinkJails vera.org/news/why-punis…

NEW report: Jail populations have exploded over the last 4 decades while getting almost none of the attention prisons do.

It’s clear the US has a reliance on excessive jailing. But how did we get here? 🧵

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The City Council on Monday demanded the city’s upcoming budget include nearly $60 million in efforts aimed at providing programming and other services to New Yorkers in an effort to reduce recidivism.

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Storytelling is essential for achieving criminal justice reform.

Join us next Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m. to refine your most powerful advocacy tool - your story!

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A new report from Vera in partnership with Black and Pink National found that incarcerated transgender people are overwhelmingly put in extended solitary confinement—a form of torture condemned by the UN. Read more about the findings of this landmark report: theappeal.org/trans-prisoner…

Right now, nearly half a million people in this country are locked up in jail pretrial.

What a Day in Prison is Really Like
David Sell’s reflection on life inside the U.S. prison system sheds light on the harsh realities faced by incarcerated individuals and underscores the need for reform. ⬇️
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Thank you Chef Wanda Richardson for coming to speak to our fellows about your culinary journey! 💚

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