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The Need for a Helping Hand

Portland Tribune By Peter Korn Robert Lyday never even made it past the sidewalk in front of the Old Town Greyhound bus station. He’d been re...

Miami Herald By Shahid Abdul-Karim, New Haven Register When city residents are released from prison, Earl Bloodworth is often there to pick them...

The New York Times By John Leland Venita Pinckney grew up around Catholic schools and churches, and she thought she knew about nuns. Then a smal...

Topeka Capital-Journal By Katie Moore The Shawnee County Jail is expanding its re-entry program in an effort aimed at reducing recidivism. Ja...

The Times Herald “He who opens a school door, closes a prison,” said French author Victor Hugo. Perhaps it’s not an apples and oranges compariso...

NJTV News By Erin Delmore “When a fellow coming out of prison gets a job, it helps everyone,” said Sen. Cory Booker. A million dollar federal...

Associated Press By Associated Press Staff A new law in North Dakota will end monthly child support obligations for parents who are sentence...

Governing By Charles Chieppo There's no doubt that privatization can save money and provide other benefits. But it can just as easily turn into ...

Queens Tribune By Jon Cronin Over the past 25 years, Hour Children, a nonprofit that aids formerly incarcerated women with children trying to ge...

The Crime Report By Ted Gest To many Americans, “criminal justice reform” means addressing two prominent challenges: reining in abusive police o...