"Turn the cell into a classroom and the prison into a university." I did that as 1 of 372 incarcerated citizens who graduated from Boston University's Prison Education Program. #massincarceration #cjreform #education
Behind Bars. And Graduating from BU

BU Prison Education Program: Behind Bars and Graduating

An interview with one of 10 inmates at MCI Norfolk who will receive BU diplomas this year as part of the ongoing BU Prison Education Program intended ...

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"To get the world of mass incarceration we have today, sadly, takes a village. It takes willing prosecutors, judges, politicians, and everyday citizens all going along with tragic cruelty."

#massincarceration #freedom #cjreform

Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration

NYU law professor and author Rachel Barkow offers solutions for tackling America’s criminal justice crisis.

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Impacting recidivism through programs which have a major focus on a positive reintegration into society rather than imprisonment #massincarceration #restorativejustice #freedom

Why are there so few prisoners in the Netherlands?

The Dutch justice system is cutting jail populations by offering specialist rehabilitation to people with mental illnesses

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