Tag Archives: education

What’s Next For Class of 2014 Transcending Prison Pasts?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Bruce Reilly

What an amazing year to be part of the Class of 2014.   In Seattle, Shon Hopwood graduated from the University of Washington School of Law. In Miami, Desmond Meade graduated from Florida International University College of Law. In New York, … Continue reading →

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Are Schools Violating the American With Disabilities Act Every Time a Kid Goes to Court?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Bruce Reilly

Are you looking for a new approach to dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline?  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act bar any federal program, or institutions receiving federal grants (such as schools), from discriminating against people due … Continue reading →

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On Finishing Law School for the Education- Not the Law License

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

With only a few more months of law school, it is time to contemplate what to do next.  I know that I won’t take the Bar exam and won’t be a lawyer.  “Why,” you ask?  I knew before I started … Continue reading →

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Unprison 2011-2013 Index

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

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 →

Posted in Actions, Commentary, Courts, Death Penalty, Drug Policy, Education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, Legislation, Mental Health, Police, Political Prisoners, Politics, Prison Conditions, prison economics, Prisoner Health, Race, Rehabilitation, SCOTUS, Uncategorized, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

New Scholarship Program to Reverse School-to-Prison Pipeline

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

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 →

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Who Supports Education After Incarceration?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Bruce Reilly

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 →

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Troy, Hunger Strikes, and Law School: The Movement for Self Empowerment

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Bruce Reilly

These are busy times in the era of mass incarceration.  The execution of Troy Davis sparked the largest public opposition to the death penalty in American history.  Vigils and protests arose throughout the nation, horrified that someone can be put … Continue reading →

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Dear Momma

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Bruce Reilly

Dear Mom, Thank you for serving your time as the mother of an incarcerated child. Nearly 2 million moms today wondered if they would get a phone call from their baby locked away in a penitentiary, whether the phones would … Continue reading →

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