Is Proposition 47 to Blame for California’s 2015 Increase in Urban Crime?
New report shows that no conclusions can be drawn about Prop. 47’s effect on crime at this time. A new research report examines the effects of Proposition 47 on crime in California. By comparing...
View ArticleAdvocates Challenge Law Enforcement on How Prop. 47 Savings Should Be Spent
California’s Proposition 47 stands to save the state millions of dollars due to reductions in jail and prison populations. The bulk of the savings are to be directed to mental health and substance...
View ArticleA Home After Prison
For nearly 10 years, Marcus lived in a tiny cell in Sing Sing prison. His wife and children were eager for him to return to their home in public housing in Harlem. After he completed his sentence for...
View ArticleGrassroots Prisoner Reentry Programs Show Progress
Project Kinship Weekly through the winter in Santa Ana, a group of about 20 young men and women would meet in a circle to share their experiences about leadership. The lessons they learned, however,...
View ArticleFinding New Jobs—and New Hope—After Prop 47
Ingrid Archie, who had a felony burglary conviction downgraded under Prop 47, helps former felons find new jobs at A New Way of Life in Los Angeles. (Photo: Kristen Hwang/The Desert Sun) Drill in hand,...
View ArticleEnding the Jail-to-Street-to-Jail Cycle
George Washington (not the famous one) first ended up in a New York homeless shelter in the mid-1980s, after he came home from prison for robbery and crack cocaine hit the streets. Since then, he’s...
View ArticlePrison Dehumanizes Incarcerated: Prison Project Brings Them Back
In the last 35 years, California has built approximately 22 new prisons, and the state has one of the highest recidivism rates in the country. The US’s prison industrial complex has been called...
View ArticleNew Legislation Increases Employment Access for Justice-Involved Californians
As many as 1 in 3 Americans have criminal records, and for those 70 to 100 million Americans who have been arrested or convicted of a crime, barriers to employment cause a serious threat to their...
View ArticleMoms Play Critical Role in Reducing Recidivism
While research has shown that family visits to incarcerated individuals can reduce recidivism, a recent study suggests that the quality of inmates’ relationships with their mothers is a better...
View ArticleDo We Really Need Probation and Parole?
Photo by John Morton via Flickr A man nine years out of a New York prison proposes marriage to his girlfriend who also has a criminal record. Because it is against the rules to associate with someone...
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