The report draws attention to what it describes as a modern form of forced labor embedded within the U.S. justice system.
Tag: prison reform
Breaking the Cycle: How Inmates Can Transform Their Lives
Addiction, pain, mental health issues… that’s the real problem. And just throwing us away for decades without help? That doesn’t fix anything.
Happy Veterans Day 2021
Happy Veterans Day to all those who fight for our individual rights and freedom. Even though I may not always agree with the political agenda that drives the military, in America and abroad, I do honor the men and women who risk their lives fighting to protect the lives of others. My hope is that…
FeedBack on StraightfromthePen
A new study finds black people are staying longer in state prisons, even as they face fewer arrests and prison admissions overall.
No Sympathy 2020
This is the first time I have ever written about that aspect of the crime.
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Miracles Happen! Jails emptying as criminal justice reform quietly takes hold in New Hampshire counties. Unionleader.com
Fight for Change by Wayne T. Dowdy
I fought for those who could not, would not, or did not, fight for themselves. I was near the door either way but I saw the devastating effect of the new RRC policy and it really pissed me off ….
Prison Reform Progress by Wayne T. Dowdy
Photo by Ron Lach : I shared the words of Bill Whitaker with inmates in the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons, in case the ones who signed up for the WTD4U newsletter did not watch the 60-MINUTES’ interview, by Bill Whitaker, with staff and prisoners at the ‘Rock’; a term used to describe many…