Father. Son. Cellmates. Generations of Philly Families are Incarcerated Together
"For decades, Philadelphia has grappled with the seemingly intractable scourge of violent crime in its poorest communities, but proposed...
Support and Advocacy For Individuals Returning From Incarceration
By Sara Lynch and Korin Okamura “[Our] most untapped potential is in the people who we discard. Some of the most impactful, intelligent...
Reintegrating the Formerly Incarcerated
By Cross Streets of New York Writers In the Fall of 2016, Oliver Terrero, 19, was riding the train in a panic, trying to get to...
College of Nursing Lecture: Caring for Incarcerated Women
Caring for Incarcerated Women Thursday, February 22, 5:30 pm Driscoll Hall Auditorium Speaker: Holly Harner, PhD, MBA, MPH, CRNP,...
Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017
This report provides a first-of-its-kind detailed view of the 219,000 women incarcerated in the United States, and how they fit into the...
Leading with Conviction: The Transformative Role of Formerly Incarcerated Leaders in Reducing Mass I
"This report, published by JustLeadershipUSA and the Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School, highlights the...
This infographic breaks down ‘life after incarceration’ in Philadelphia
(Image by Julie Christie) "An estimated one in six Philadelphians has been incarcerated. Those 200,000 to 300,000 people share other...
From Incarceration to Reentry: A Look at Trends, Gaps, and Opportunities in Correctional Education a
Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success (CLASP), October 2016 "With record levels of men and women incarcerated—totaling 2.2...
Report: Criminal Justice Reform: Issues and Options for the Next President
This brief is part of Election 2016 and America’s Future— an institution-wide initiative in which Brookings scholars have identified the...
Number of Women in Jail Has Grown Far Faster Than That of Men
NY Times reports on Vera Institute of Justice's new report. The report notes that the number of women in local jails in the United States...