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December 2, 2014

Michael Barlow Center coaches ex-offenders on finding jobs

As one of the on-line editors for this site, I love finding information from all sources regarding how formerly incarcerated folks work to stabilize their…

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December 1, 2014

The New York Times: Mass Imprisonment and Public Health

The Opinion Pages | Editorial The New York Times: Mass Imprisonment and Public Health By THE EDITORIAL BOARD NOV. 26, 2014 From The Justice Imperative…

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December 1, 2014

The Justice Imperative: Will Reform Threaten The Safety of Connecticut Citizens?

The Justice Imperative: Will Reform Threaten The Safety of Connecticut Citizens? When one raises the specter of reform aimed at diverting offenders, right-sizing our prisons…

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November 30, 2014

Mass Imprisonment and Public Health

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The New York Times When public health authorities talk about an epidemic, they are referring to a disease that can spread rapidly…

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November 30, 2014

Alabama Settlement Could Be Model For Handling Poor Defendants In Ferguson, Mo.

By Joseph Shapiro, NPR News Investigations correspondent. Photo: Sharnalle Mitchell (center) in Montgomery in May, after winning an injunction to stop the city from collecting…

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