Where Obama sought to reduce unnecessary incarceration for minor crimes, Trump signed three executive orders that 'Rolling Stone' called “consistent with his firm but demonstrably false view that crime is out of control.”
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Bawdy Rooftop Performances Entertain Inmates in Chicago Prison
Who knew some Chicagoans would go so far as to stage adult entertainment for the enjoyment of inmates in the Metropolitan Correctional Center?
Read More »Correctional Education Crucial to Inmates’ Future Success
Correctional education for juveniles is key to getting them out of the prison system, and it’s great to see that crucial prison programs are being rolled out across the nation.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Why Doesn’t The NCAA Do Something About Baylor?
The terrible truth is that the NCAA feels no reason to punish or censure Baylor University, its administration, athletic department, and football program for also placing athletes' criminal behavior and coaches’ obstruction of justice above the law.
Read More »Appeals Court Tosses FCC Rate Controls on Most Prison Calls
Studies show inmates who stay in contact with their families while incarcerated have lower recidivism rates.
Read More »Florida Bill Seeks To Educate Prisoners to Reduce Recidivism
Education is a key component to reforming inmates and keeping them from returning to prison
Read More »When Words Hurt: Bullying and Thirteen Reasons Why
Programs like 'Thirteen Reasons Why' demonstrate the potential consequences of bullying. Looking to the media is often a good way to demonstrate how adults bully and why this is shameful, unacceptable behavior.
Read More »Language Matters in Life and Business: My Last and Final Column About Redundancy
Every walkway is a "pedestrian walkway." Redundancy should be used sparingly, and only when it contributes to rhetorical effect or provides necessary emphasis.
Read More »Appeals Court: Prison Litigation Reform Act Doesn’t Apply to Suits Filed by Ex-Prisoners
The federal Prison Litigation Reform Act prohibits prisoner-filed lawsuits over prison conditions unless the inmate has first exhausted available administrative remedies.
Read More »Interview: Lorene Didier of the World Food Programme in Haiti
The McGovern-Dole school feeding program would be eliminated under President Trump's new budget proposal.
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