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Category Archives: Rehabilitation
Eliminating Food Stamps to Former Prisoners
Congress unanimously passed an amendment to the Farm Bill, to bar some people convicted of violent crimes from food stamps. States can’t opt out of it like the ban on people with drug convictions. This is what I emailed my Senator, David … Continue reading
New Scholarship Program to Reverse School-to-Prison Pipeline
Originally appearing on TTEF’s blog. “As founders of a new and unique endeavor, we welcome you to the Transcending Through Education Foundation (TTEF). We have come together to create TTEF to help reverse the school-to-prison pipeline and establish the prison-to-school pipeline, We will provide … Continue reading
Testify: US Commission on Civil Rights Tackles Employment Discrimination
The federal government is not done developing the law around discrimination against people with criminal records, particularly as the Disparate Impact on people of Color has been rampant. They are accepting testimony until January 21st. Our friends at National Employment … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Commentary, Employment, Legislation, prison economics, Race, Rehabilitation
Tagged Ban the Box, criminal record, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Louisiana, New Orleans, Prison, Rhode Island, United States, United States Commission on Civil Rights, Washington DC
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Jean Valjean is a Friend of Mine
Most reviews of Les Miserables discuss the singing, editing, and acting, disregarding the original text of Victor Hugo. I write the simple reflections of a former prisoner who read this ex-con tale while sitting in a cell, with only a feint hope … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Prison Conditions, Race, Rehabilitation
Tagged American prisons, inspector javert, Javert, Jean Valjean, Les Misérables, Les Miserable, Parole, Probation, reentry, rehabilitation, Victor Hugo
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Prison Phone Rates in Louisiana, America’s Prison Camp, Face Hearing
The Louisiana Public Service Commission hearing on prison and jail phone reform is scheduled for November 15th, in Baton Rouge. Commissioner Foster Campbell is proposing a 25% rate cut and elimination of extra fees for phone calls. All the contracts … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, prison economics, Rehabilitation
Tagged DOC, Foster Campbell, jails, Louisiana, Louisiana Public Service Commission, phone, Prison, rates, sheriff, VOTE
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New York’s Innovative Solution to Crime: Betting on Success
This post first appeared in the Huffington Post. Coauthored by Bruce Reilly and Inimai Chettiar New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced a new initiative that could save government money, decrease the crime rate and strengthen urban communities. Global investment bank … Continue reading
Who Supports Education After Incarceration?
When the question of education after incarceration was raised on a national stage last fall, I never related to the view that puts a single individual under a microscope. To me, it was always a systemic question; one that happened … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Rehabilitation
Tagged college, education, Incarceration, New Orleans, Prison, reentry, rehabilitation
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Unprison 2011-2013 Index
Below you will find an index of the articles written over the past several years for Unprison. Readers are encouraged, as issues arise in your area, to utilize the research, analysis, and opinions presented below. Some of these have appeared elsewhere, … Continue reading →