By internalizing and abiding by these principles, a new inmate will save a lot of strife and possibly violence, and even transform potential hard time to easy time.
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How ‘Attica University’ Could Reap Rewards for New Yorkers
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has sparked controversy after proposing to fund a college program for state prisoners that has demonstrated success at reducing recidivism.
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The Bureau of Prisons is a giant federal agency that has stymied Freedom of Information Act requests for years.
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The blind students and the inmate students have a symbiotic relationship of success and hope,
Read More »‘Commitment to Change’ College Scholarship for Federal Prisoners
The scholarship covers tuition and books for one federal prisoner to take one course at the regionally accredited Adams State University.
Read More »Energize: The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Technological Revolution
Giving federal prisoners access to technology benefits not only the prisoners but their families, prison administrators, and the society into which the inmates will eventually be released.
Read More »Federal Prison Discipline: The Case of the Education Behind Bars Newsletter
Held in solitary confinement for months for publishing an educational newsletter for inmates, I eventually had the guilty findings overturned, but not before much suffering.
Read More »UNICEF and National Dairy Month
National Dairy Month is also time to think about the importance of the milk that UNICEF provides in helping the famine-threatened countries.
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Health and longevity correlate with keeping busy and living a life of purpose.
Read More »Church Relationships Can Lead to Healing
Recently, I read that there is scientific evidence that going to church weekly has health benefits – it can boost the immune system, decreases blood pressure, and may add as much as two or three years to your life. When I heard this, I was interested to find out what …
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