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Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
Magic as Rehabilitation by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins When facing the harsh reality of incarceration, whether for a few years or several decades, one will soon confront a rather crucial question: “What am I going to do with all this time?” For many, the answer is to distract themselves …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
New Book on Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Anyone who has done time in a jail or prison has seen that one lone person, or sometimes two, who sits at a dayroom table for hours on end with pencil and paper. A …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
First Former Felon Elected to Washington State Legislature by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel A. Rosen On Election Day in November 2020, Washington State attorney and former prisoner Tarra Simmons became the first person convicted of a felony elected to the state’s legislature. Prior to the election, she said she …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Education
COVID-19 Lockdowns in Prisons Affecting Post-Secondary Education by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Higher education in prisons is being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 quarantine. Prisons are finding their post-secondary programs evolving into correspondence classes or falling away completely. Advocates fear that this will affect every aspect of an offender’s …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Filed under: Rural Prisons, Education
Failed Michigan Jail Site to Host Innovation Center by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The University of Michigan (UM) is building a graduate campus on the grounds of the former site for a new Wayne County Jail (WCJ). The 190,000 square-foot research and graduate education building for UM students …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
The Toughest Love by Julia Lurie For Nearly 50 Years, the Delancey Street Foundation Has Offered an Alternative to Prison. But Does the Celebrated Program Really Work? by Julia Lurie, Mother Jones The headquarters of the Delancey Street Foundation occupies a piece of prime real estate near the base of San …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Pay-To-Vote for Florida Felons Who Completed Sentences by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In a 6-4 en banc ruling, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Florida can bar ex-felons from voting until they pay all court fines, fees, and restitution — even if they …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Philadelphia Jails to Release Prisoners Earlier in the Day by Bill Barton by Bill Barton Independently obtained and analyzed data from April 2017 to April 2018 showed that 73 percent of all prisoners — more than 16,000 in total — were released after Philadelphia jail facilities’ cashier offices were closed, …
Article • October 1, 2020 • from PLN October, 2020
Filed under: Education, Art
Poetry for the Prisoners’ Soul by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Among the few organizations intrepid enough to reach out to prisoners is a group called the Worker Writers School (WWS). From its beginning as a poetry workshop for traumatized prisoners in the aftermath of the slaughter of prisoners at …
Article • September 1, 2020 • from PLN September, 2020
Prison Art is Rehabilitation by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Fine Cell Work is a London-based prison art initiative aimed at the possible rehabilitative and therapeutic value of creating works of art by the incarcerated. It works with prisoners throughout the United Kingdom, training them in the art of fine …
Publication • August 1, 2020
Prison Covid News 1-3, 2020   COVID-19 COVID 19 IInformation f i ffor P Prisoners i and d Staff S ff  Volume Volume V l 1, 1 N Number b 3 3 August  A August t 2020 2020  WHY HAS COVID-19 NOT LED TO MORE HUMANITARIAN …
OSIG Report on the Virginia Parole Board, 2020 Provided Under Code of Virginia 2.2-313 B (Please do not further disseminate this report to preserve the integrity of the investigation) (Virginia Parole Board) FWA Hotline Case #18647 Issued 07282020 This request applies to the Chief of Staff, Speaker, Majority Leader, and …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Education
COVID-19 Changes the Face of Education in the Nation’s Prison Systems by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss The COVID-19 pandemic has forced prisons across the country to alter the educational programs they offer. The change has highlighted the inequality in available technology between different state prison systems and revealed …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: Whistleblowing, Education
Michigan Prisoner’s Whistleblowing on GED Test Cheating Survives Summary Judgment by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court found on January 6, 2020 that allegations by a prisoner tutor that prison officials retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on GED test cheating were sufficient to …
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
The Popularity of YouTube Prison Lifestyle Videos by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso With prison reform a hot topic that has gained nationwide attention over the last decade, prison lifestyle videos on YouTube offer a window into the prison experience for many Americans. Collectively, the four most popular prison …
Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020
Audit: Massachusetts Department of Corrections Failed to Provide Timely Health Care or Reentry Services by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney An audit of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MDOC) released January 9, 2020, found that the agency was failing to provide prisoners with timely health care and proper reentry services, …
Publication • 2020
Filed under: Education
Unequal Liberty and a Right to Education, 2020 Unequal Liberty and a Right to Education Helen Hershkoff & Nathan Yaffe1 This article lays the groundwork for a liberty-based right to quality public schooling. We start from the premise that Black, Brown, and poor children now and historically have never enjoyed …
Publication • 2020
Washington University, Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism, 2020 Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism? Yuki Otsu∗† Washington University in St. Louis September 25, 2020 Abstract Visitation in prison is associated with a low recidivism rate after release. However, it is not clear whether visitation has a causal effect. This …
Publication • 2020
Washington University, Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism, 2020 (1) Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism? Yuki Otsu∗† Washington University in St. Louis September 25, 2020 Abstract Visitation in prison is associated with a low recidivism rate after release. However, it is not clear whether visitation has a causal effect. …
Publication • 2020
Filed under: Education
Institute for Higher Education Policy, Supporting Success - Higher Education in Prison, 2020 Authors: Michael Scott Brick & Julie Ajinkya, PhD September 2020 SUPPORTING SUCCESS: THE HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR FRAMEWORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many individuals and organizations provided indispensable contributions to the evolution and production of this framework. …
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