Posts Tagged ‘Incarceration’
‘You get arrested and that’s it. They figure it out later’
After racial profiling lead to his arrest, Frederick Knight became involved with a charity that helps the formerly incarcerated rejoin society.
Read MoreCriminally Ill: State Mental Hospitals Are Turning Into Prisons
A shortage of beds in mental health facilities leads those in crisis to sit in jail without treatment, sometimes for weeks at a time.
Read More‘Why won’t you help me?’ Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
Lack of proper medical care in prison during pregnancy and labor lead to injuries and sometimes death for mothers and their children.
Read MoreJimmie C. Gardner, exonerated after 27 years in prison, forms foundation for social justice
D. Kevin McNeir, The Afro In 1990, Jimmie C. Gardner, now 59, was a member of the Chicago Cubs Minor League team in Charleston, W.Va., pursuing his lifelong dream of playing professional baseball. But after two elderly White women falsely accused him of sexual assault and robbery, he was arrested, convicted and sentenced to 110 years…
Read MoreTrauma Prevention Is Crime Prevention
Addressing inequalities in health, income, education, and housing that can lead to trauma may be key to reducing crime.
Read MoreAdvocates fight for voting rights of formerly incarcerated people in Mississippi
One woman is working for lasting change after having a felony stripped her of employment opportunities and the right to vote.
Read MoreLos Angeles Fires: Uncovering The Hidden Struggles Of Incarcerated Firefighter Heroes
Among those battling fires in California are inmates who may earn as little as a dollar per day while putting their lives on the line.
Read MorePrisoners Deserve to Survive Natural Disasters, Too
Incarcerated people are vulnerable during natural disasters such as the recent hurricanes, and Kim Kelly argues their lives have value.
Read MoreTelling the Stories of Wrongful Convictions, One Painstaking Case at a Time
In “Framed,” an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.
Read MoreThe Journey to Voting Rights Restoration for the Formerly Incarcerated
The Clean Slate Initiative is committed to dismantling the barriers that prevent millions of Americans from casting their vote.
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