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Life With Poetry, But No Parole
by Spoon Jacksonposted May 06, 2011 - Locked up for life, prisoner poet Spoon Jackson discovered life as a "melody that flowed like free verse."
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My First Vote
posted May 06, 2011 - "I was overjoyed when I got my voter registration card. I was a real citizen!" Ex-offenders on reclaiming the human right to vote.
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Photo Essay: The Innocents
posted May 01, 2011 - Photographs give a voice to our nation's wrongfully convicted.
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Voices of Compassion
posted May 01, 2011 - Personal stories of life beyond bars.
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"Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness"
posted May 01, 2011 - Amy Goodman talks to legal scholar Michelle Alexander about the new American caste system.
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YES! We Can Reinvent a Failed Prison System
by Sarah van Gelderposted Feb 16, 2011 - YES! Magazine's summer issue will grapple with how to solve the U.S.'s prison problem. Here's a look at what we're planning—and a chance to share your ideas.
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Raising Babies in Prison
by Abby Quillenposted Jan 14, 2011 - Supporting the bond between inmates and their newborns gives these families a better start.
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Protective Custody
by Cheryl Hanna-Truscottposted Nov 15, 2010 - Photo Essay: Mothers talk about raising babies in prison.
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The Return of Jim Crow
by Carol Estesposted Sep 29, 2010 - How today's criminal justice system takes up where slavery and segregation left off
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Detroit’s Renewal: Can It Inspire the Social Forum?
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jun 21, 2010 - Detroit is known for its decay, violence, and gas-guzzling cars. With thousands of activists coming to town, will it also become known as a source of hope?
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Ending the Mexican Drug War: An Activist’s Advice
by Erich Moncadaposted Jun 03, 2010 - Fighting rampant corruption with citizen action—in Mexico and the U.S.—is the key to peace.
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Appeals Court Rules Inmates Entitled to Voting Rights
by Jeff Raderstrongposted Feb 26, 2010 - A federal appeals court in January ruled that felons incarcerated in Washington State have been illegally barred from voting.
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States Reconsider the Death Penalty
by Richard Dieterposted Oct 20, 2009 - New reports find that, while the death penalty drains money from state budgets, police chiefs don't consider it effective in deterring crime.
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Costa Rica Creates Department of Peace
by Susie Shuttsposted Sep 22, 2009 - Former justice ministry will now focus on promoting peace and conflict resolution.
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When the Prisoners Ran Walpole
by Carol Estesposted Sep 18, 2009 - Carol Estes reviews Jamie Bissonette's account of a true story in the movement for prison abolition
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