By Erica Nelson and Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center staff Participants in the Michigan Department of Corrections’ Vocational Village learn cabinet making during a carpentry skills class. Looking forward 30 years from now, Curtis sees a future where he’s...
By CSG Justice Center Staff [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3-5mmnGka8] Joining the growing list of governors and elected officials who have joined the Face to Face initiative (#MeetFacetoFace), Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently visited the maximum security...
The Maroon By Andrew Callaghan Louisiana is the most incarcerated state in the most incarcerated country in the world. At 776 per 100,000 people incarcerated, Louisiana sits well ahead of the rest of the United States. Under the leadership of Democratic Gov. John Bel...
Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Thursday, Nov. 30 Time: 8:30–10:15 a.m. ET The National Reentry Resource Center will host its Second Chance Act Training...
The Philadelphia Citizen By Malcom Jenkins, All-Pro Safety, Philadelphia Eagles There are many statistics you can call on to prove just how broken our criminal justice system is, but one of the most powerful is this: According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 77...