Tag Archives: Rhode Island

Help Rhode Island “Ban the Box” Sign This Petition!

It is well established that the path to stability for the formerly incarcerated is through employment, yet studies show that simply asking “Have You Been Convicted of a Felony?” is a major barrier on two levels.  First, it sends a … Continue reading

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Private Prison Soon to be Bankrupt

My last post on the Wyatt (responding to a potential state takeover) generated a number of inquiries about this privately-owned prison in Central Falls, RI.  I realize it is time for another installment of information.   What is Wyatt? From … Continue reading

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Conservatives Launch The “Right On Crime” Initiative To Save Money and Lives Across the PIC

I feel like that crazy scientist in the disaster movies, who has been running around for years saying that the conservatives will get out front on prison reform, because (1) it will cost too much to continue and (2) the … Continue reading

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Tell Senator Whitehouse: “Just Say No” on DEA Appointee

During tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will have the opportunity to weigh in, and block, Obama’s appointment of Michele Leonhart as Director of the Drug Enforcement Agency.  Leonhart has served as interim director and is particularly known for … Continue reading

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