BOLTS magazine published an article titled Waiting for a Second Look. The piece highlights the challenges faced by people who were given lengthy sentences at a young age when seeking …
Reentry
Contains posts related to reentry issues.
Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision of Federal Probation
The United States Courts (uscourts.gov) has published an article titled All Hands on Deck! Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision of Federal Probation. The article considers how we might enhance the reentry process …
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Bureau of Prisons in Hot Water After Associated Press Expose
A recent expose by the Associated Press reported that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) “is a hotbed of abuse, graft and corruption, and has turned a blind eye to employees …
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New Report: Recommendations for improving reentry following long prison terms
The Justice Policy Institute has issued a report titled: Voices for Reform in DC: Recommendations for improving reentry following long prison terms. Since passage by the DC Council of the …
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Early release works for most offenders – OpEd by Pam Bailey
Pam Bailey is the co-founder of MoreThanOurCrimes.org and an active ReThink Justice participant. Her letter to the editor of the Washington Post was recently published, titled Opinion: Early release works …
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Rep. Norton Asks Bureau of Prisons to Share Information on Residents Leaving Custody and Returning to DC
FROM REP. NORTON PRESS RELEASE: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to request that BOP provide information on District of Columbia …