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Tag Archives: Rhode Island
Sen. Whitehouse will need more than bipartisanship for prison reform in America
Today a group of people sat down in Providence to talk with Senator Whitehouse about his bill to create a federal parole system. The bill is hailed as a “prison reform bill,” and passed the Senate Judiciary Committee; a clear indication of … 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
Posted in Arts, Movement Building, Prison Conditions
Tagged Amos Hamrick, Austin Campion, Big Scythe, Dan Schleifer, Exonerated, House of Death, Inphynit, J.D. Gonzalez, Marlon Carey, play, Prison, Rhode Island, Sokeo Ros, theatre
Rhode Island: 10th State to “Ban the Box” on Employment Applications
Your state can be next. This is one man’s description of how we got the campaign off the ground. I met Linda Evans in 2007, in Oakland, and heard her presentation on an interesting issue that hit close to home: … Continue reading
Dear Gov. Chafee: Sign Ban the Box!
Dear Governor Chafee, Yesterday, mere hours before the House passed “Ban the Box” (5507A) by a 62-3 vote, I spoke with a friend who had been told by a temp agency he is “toxic,” and they could never hire him. … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Legislation
Tagged applications, Ban the Box, criminal record, Employment, jobs, legislation, Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island
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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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 →