“Second Chances” for Those Released From Prison Implies They’ve Been Given a First
From Ms. Magazine, an article by Tyra Patterson, an advocate and artist, is creating a world where people impacted by incarceration are fully welcomed back…
Category: Incarceration
When I Come Home – Elders in Prison
Elderly persons are among the largest group of prison populations in the world, and they are particularly vulnerable to COVID. Unlikely to be repeat offenders,…
Teaching Series with James Fox
Prajna Teaching Series: Insights, Practices, and Skills shared by Prison Yoga Project Founder, James Fox Join the founder of PYP, James Fox, for the 3rd…
Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health
Thanks to the Prison Policy Institute for this article with links to all the supporting research. We often think of incarceration as something people live…
Digital Interview Series with Director of Corrections and a Mental Health Therapist
Healing Harm is our new Transformative Justice interview series and we are honored to host our first guests. Joseph Hughes, a Director of Corrections and…
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…
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…
Opinion: I was sentenced to 30 years to life at 16. I shouldn’t have been sent into the adult system.
The article below was recently shared with me by Carol Sullivan, a fellow yoga facilitator in Denver and leader of Yoga And Then Some. Author…
Words Matter
The language we use shapes our perception and can significantly influence how we engage with the world and our impact on it. We must choose…
How to Dismantle Mass Incarceration
UnCommon Law and ChangeLawyers partnered to deliver a series of webinars on mass incarceration, with an intentional focus on BIPOC Communities. You can view the…