NewJack’s Guide to The Big House by Bruce Reilly
Click Image to Purchase
Unprison
-
Recent Posts
Top Posts & Pages
Tweeted
- For people thinking #MarlinGusman campaign is strong: his most recent filing shows a mere 11 donors, (at least one… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 42 minutes ago
- @HellOrBywater Feel free to canvass for @SusanforSheriff this Saturday, from 10a-1p - meet at 2022 St. Bernard. 1 hour ago
- @skooks Also obstructs 5th Amendment right to prepare a defense, by keeping people in relative in-communicado. Prev… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago
- Who else noticed the City Planning Commission read a comment today by "Telly Hankton" address: Jazz Daiquiri Cafe,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago
- RT @FIPVOTENOLA: This is NOT why we fought to reduce the state prison population. Proves that jailors don't like an empty bed. https://t.co… 1 day ago
- Actions Arts Commentary Copyright Courts Death Penalty Drug Policy Education Employment Free Speech Housing Innocence Legislation Mental Health Movement Building Police Political Prisoners Politics Prison Conditions prison economics Prisoner Health Private Prison Race Reentry Rehabilitation SCOTUS Sports Uncategorized VOTE Voting Rights
Blogroll
-
Unprison by Bruce Reilly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at www.Unprison.com. Archives
- July 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- November 2016
- September 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- June 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
Meta
Tag Archives: Incarceration
Torture, or Mental Health Treatment? Leaked Video Shows American Prison Conditions
“Help, I can’t breathe,” a prisoner calls out through a fabric mask that was placed over his nose and mouth after pepper spray was shot into his face from inches away. “You’re Talking, You’re Breathing,” says Captain Welch, in a calm monotone. … Continue reading
So You Want to Be A Legislator? A Few Tips Involving Prisons
Those wanting to know more can go to http://www.PrisonersOfTheCensus.org and get the latest on this tactic in all 50 states.
What’s Going On In Detroit?
If for no other reason than the passionate remarks by Congressman Hansen Clarke (D-MI) at a House hearing on June 15th, an outsider can see that there is a strong will in Detroit that is rebuilding a city. Clarke was infuriated … Continue reading
An Easy Analysis for Prison Profiteering
Posted in prison economics
Tagged cost of prisons, Human rights, immigration, Incarceration, Prison-Industrial Complex, private prisons, profit, SB1070
1 Comment
Uppity Advocates vs. Those Who Have Taken a Physical Beating?
This weekend I was in a public discussion about Movement Building, held at the Launchpad gallery in Brooklyn. A man asked a classic question within the world of activism, experts, and nonprofit organizations: “What do you say to the organizations … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged activists, advocates, Brooklyn, brown university, Civil rights movement, daryl atkinson, Incarceration, ivory tower, john jay college, launchpad, movement building, Prison, prison legal news, Prison-Industrial Complex, Prison–industrial complex, Ruth Simmons, United States, WORTH
2 Comments
NAACP Returns to Relevance: Prisons Represent “Misplaced Priorities”
On April 7th, the NAACP released a new report, Misplaced Priorities, that examines America’s escalating levels of prison spending and its impact on state budgets and our nation’s children. NAACP President Ben Jealous speaks eloquently on the topic of a misguided … Continue reading
Formerly Incarcerated Man Tries to Reach Back and Help…
A special guest posting from writer and activist Jorge Antonio Renaud, in Austin, TX: “Why should we let you in?” I’m at a Sonic Drive-In, speaking with a woman charged with educational/recreational programming for the Del Valle Correctional Complex, a … Continue reading
unprison 
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 →