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Tag Archives: Prison
Writer seeking agent / publisher wanting manuscript on crime, punishment, and love.
Some of you have read my posts on the criminal justice system for years, while others may be just discovering my work. Hopefully you have found my commentary insightful, perhaps useful, and whether you agree with my conclusions or not: … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, prison economics, Race
Tagged agent, book, Criminal justice, I need an agent, manuscript, Prison, publisher, ursula leGuin, writer
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What’s Next For Class of 2014 Transcending Prison Pasts?
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
Posted in Education, Rehabilitation
Tagged bruce reilly, college, Desmond Meade, education, Formerly incarcerated, Marty Tankleff, Prison, rehabilitation, scholarship, Shon Hopwood, TTEF, Tulane Law
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Formerly Incarcerated Dog Part of World Series Honor (Seriously)
Today I got a call from a friend in prison, asking if I saw his old cellmate in Fenway Park during the 7th Inning Stretch. You might have missed it, during the World Series tribute to the Boston Marathon bombing … Continue reading
The Myth of Prison Slave Labor Camps in the U.S.
A Displaced and Discarded Labor Force, originally appearing in Counterpunch, by JAMES KILGORE As Adam Gopkin reminds us, “mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today—perhaps the fundamental fact, as … Continue reading
Still Marching: 50 Years Later
I like to believe that more Americans believe in the concept of equal justice today than in 1963. The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington will evoke different thoughts from different people, some with nostalgia, others with disdain. My … Continue reading
Written and Set in Prison: “House of Death”
By the time I got to Minimum Security I had over a decade in prison and written screenplays, a novel, self-help guide, poetry, raps, short stories… I was only missing a play. Eventually all the ingredients came together and I … Continue reading
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
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 death penalty, drug policy, economics, education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, legislation, police, politics, Prison, prison conditions, Prison-Industrial Complex, rehabilitation
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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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2016: The year of voting rights, public defenders, sentencing reform, and Albert Woodfox
The Epicenter of Race, Voting, and Mass Incarceration New Orleans has always been a national news story. Northern parts of America probably understood the Free People of Color, prior to the Civil War, as much as they could understand contemporary … Continue reading →