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  • Southside center caters to people leaving prison

    August 30, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: United States, Fairbanks, Alaska

    Filling gaps in prisoner re-entry and transitional housing is the goal of a 14-month-old Fairbanks organization. Southside Reentry Center offers 10 to 15 beds, depending on the season, for people exiting the correctional system, and helps address issues like alcoholism.

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  • When Prisons Need to Be More Like Nursing Homes

    August 27, 2015 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The U.S. prison population is aging, which is costly because older inmates need more care. Some states have responded by creating special wards, having the young inmates care for the old, or building nursing homes.

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  • A town in Massachusetts decided to stop arresting drug users. 2 months later, here's how it's going.

    August 18, 2015 |

    Upworthy |

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    Response Location: United States, Gloucester, Massachusetts

    In Gloucester Mass. an epidemic of Heroin use called for innovate solutions. This piece looks at the aftermath of a new initiative by police in which they refer drug arrests to rehab, rather than charging users.

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  • A Simple Fix for Drunken Driving

    August 14, 2015 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, South Dakota

    South Dakota’s “24/7 Sobriety” initiative breathalyzers tens of thousands of people every day in an effort to curb drunk driving. Rather than legislation that takes penalizes offenders by taking away their license, the state addresses the behavioral issue instead. In counties that use the “24/7 Sobriety,” they’ve seen a 12% decrease in repeat drunken-driving arrests.

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  • How to Cut the Prison Population (See for Yourself)

    August 11, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Prisons in the United States are overcrowded with many non-violent offenders and the cost to keep them in jail consumes public budgets. Criminal justice reform has attracted bipartisan interest with diverse proposals to aid adjust the incarceration rate. The Urban Institute has developed an interactive “prison population forecaster,” which helps citizens to assess the impact of different policies.

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  • Oakland probation camp offers Freedom School to young detainees

    August 05, 2015 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, San Leandro, California

    Freedom Summer Camp allows for convicted young men to find a sense of community allowing them to connect to the world and fuel greater desires for achievement.

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  • Eliminating Bail for Nonviolent Crimes

    August 05, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Philadelphia's criminal justice system is overwhelmed. New York is allowing judges to release low-risk defendants accused of non-violent crimes with the goal of saving money, reducing prison overcrowding, and cutting down on prison violence.

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  • These Programs Are Helping Prisoners Live Again On The Outside

    July 28, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    After release, ex-prisoners often have a hard time re-integrating into society. Re-entry programs in several states work to stabilize this process, providing inmates with education while in prison or connecting ex-convicts to job and counseling resources once they are out.

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  • Can Prisons Reduce Recidivism by Inviting Victims of Crime to Talk to Prisoners? 

    July 19, 2015 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    A Houston man whose sister was murdered created a way to help his own pain and possibly foster more empathy and understanding among inmates. The restorative justice program, Bridges to Life, has grown to hundreds of volunteers throughout Texas, which includes crime victims who tell their stories and work with inmates to impress upon them the harm that their actions can inflict on others. The prisoners are encouraged to open up about their own lives with the idea that both groups will find healing.

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  • Women's Center Works to Lower Recidivism Rates With ‘Immersion in Sisterhood'

    July 09, 2015 |

    Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    For 20 years, the Center for Young Women’s Development has been a safe space for thousands of young women ages 16 to 24 who have been incarcerated or are homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. The center is most recognized for its strategies to give these women opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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