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October 23, 2014

Jeff Grant Is “Leading With Conviction”

Rev. Jeff Grant, JD, M Div, Minister/Director, Progressive Prison Project/Innocent Spouse & Children Project, Greenwich, CT, prisonist.org, and The Justice Imperative’s own Editorial Board Member…

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October 23, 2014

Connecticut Law Tribune: Lawyer’s Book Says Conn. Should Slash Prison Population

Connecticut Law Tribune: Lawyer’s Book Says Conn. Should Slash Prison Population Lawyer says reforms should emphasize support programs over incarceration Amaris Elliott-Engel, The Connecticut Law…

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October 22, 2014

Let’s Find the Humane Way: by Motswana writer, Lauri Kubuitsile

Let’s Find the Humane Way: by Motswana writer, Lauri Kubuitsile   Republished from Lauri’s blog: Thoughts From Botswana There is a bit in Alice Walker’s…

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October 22, 2014

Sister Tesa’s Opus: Hope, Place for Jailed Mothers

Sister Tesa’s Opus: Hope, Place for Jailed Mothers Non-Profit Units Mothers With Children By Melanie Grayce West, Reprinted from The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19,…

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October 21, 2014

Californians Vote on Lighter Penalties to Relieve Prisons

By releasing low-level offenders, the state hopes to ease prison overcrowding. Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — California voters are being asked to lighten criminal penalties for…

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