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    Author: Nicole

    Showing Up Matters: Reflections from RISE25

    From May 28th through June 1st, I had the privilege of representing Prison Yoga Project (PYP) at the RISE25 Conference in Kissimmee, Florida. Hosted by All…

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    Nicole June 25, 2025
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    Millions Denied Voting Rights in Midterms Due to Felony Convictions

    A new report released by The Sentencing Project estimates that 4.6 million people (one in every 50 adults) are barred from voting in the 2022…

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    Nicole October 25, 2022

    PYP Facilitator Highlight: Jennifer Bourgeois

    Jennifer Bourgeois, Ph.D., a member of the PYP Facilitator Community, recently wrote a blog post for the Black Yoga Teacher’s Association (BYTA), sharing her goal…

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    Nicole October 10, 2022

    Yoga for Youth and Correctional Staff in 2022

    I can understand how easy it might be to feel discouraged or even outraged right now with our society so divided. I have a reason…

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    Nicole December 23, 2021
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    The young women dressed jump in the air in a detention center.

    Demonstrating the Impact and Importance of Our Work

    For those who don’t know me, my name is Nicole Hellthaler, and I am PYP’s Assistant Director. I live in Little Rock, Arkansas, where I…

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    Nicole December 9, 2021
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    A New Lease on Life – People Convicted of Violent Crimes Are Rarely Rearrested for New Violent Crimes

    Analysis from a new report by the Sentencing Project, released June 30, 2021, show most state-level studies show that people who are released from life…

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    Nicole July 2, 2021
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    Raising the Age Without Expanding Secure Confinement in the Youth Justice System

    Over the past decade, great strides have been taken to reduce the number of youth incarcerated and to address the racial disparity in the youth…

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    Nicole June 28, 2021
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    The Landscape of Youth Incarceration

    This summer, PYP will turn our attention to a series of webinars focused on youth yoga programming, as we anticipate a return inside soon to…

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    Nicole June 7, 2021
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    Quintin Jones Is Not Innocent. But He Doesn’t Deserve to Die.

    Quintin Jones was sentenced to death for the murder of his Great Aunt in 1999, committed when he was under the influence of drugs. His…

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    Nicole May 10, 2021
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    Youth Justice News

    The Sentencing Project recently released an update on their fight for youth justice. They are devoting increased time and energy to address racial disparities and…

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    Nicole May 4, 2021
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