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    Category: Reform

    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…

    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…

    Nicole June 28, 2021
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    “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…

    Bill May 28, 2021
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    Yoga helps Las Cruces Public Schools students, staff relax, get moving, think more clearly

    We appreciate how holistic this approach sounds, offering yoga not just to the students, but to the staff and families as well. And professional development…

    Bill May 25, 2021
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    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…

    Nicole May 3, 2021
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    Ben & Jerry’s on the PIC (Prison Industrial Complex)

    Hi Friends! Ben & Jerry’s published a powerful and concise article on the PIC (Prison Industrial Complex). In it, they link to some well-researched and…

    Bill April 29, 2021
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    A cloud of words often used to describe incarcerated people.

    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…

    Bill April 27, 2021
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    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…

    Nicole April 22, 2021
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    PRISON YOGA PROJECT: CREATING ACCESS TO HEALING AND RECOVERY

    If you’re new to Prison Yoga Project, this would be a beautiful article to read to orient you into the modality and birth of this…

    Priscilla April 20, 2021

    Empathy training for parole officers reduces recidivism by 13%

    Heavy caseloads, job stress and biases can strain relations between parole and probation officers and their clients, upping offenders’ likelihood of landing back behind bars.…

    Bill April 7, 2021
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