Tag Archives: rehabilitation

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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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 →

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Jean Valjean is a Friend of Mine

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Bruce Reilly

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 →

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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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California to End Funding of Child Prisons: A Window of Opportunity

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Bruce Reilly

In 1989, California was spending $600 million to supervise the 23,000 children under the control of California Youth Authority (CYA).  Two thirds of those children were taken from the home and placed in a variety of scenarios, from group homes … Continue reading →

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Prisoners and the Formerly Incarcerated, to Educate or Not?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Bruce Reilly

PBS Newshour recently profiled the well-known Bard Prison Initiative in five New York state penitentiaries.  157 Prisoners have earned B.A. degrees over the past six years, with some going beyond that.  Does it please more people than infuriates?  It has … Continue reading →

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God Speaketh: “Thou Shalt Legalize It!”

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

The 700 Club, a Christian talk show program hosted by staunch conservative Pat Robertson, is not the place you’d expect to find sympathy for the marijuana-legalization movement. But that’s exactly what happened this week when Robertson started talking about the … Continue reading →

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