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Tag: prisoner re-entry

Posted inPerspectives

What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

by Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Four prison reform initiatives to watch on Re-entry Day in Illinois

by Curtis Black July 3, 2019July 3, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

States – not just Congress – should unlock student financial aid for people in prison

by Bradley D. Custer May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice

Misinformation impedes voting rights of Illinois’ formerly incarcerated

by La Risa Lynch February 22, 2019February 24, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice

Voting could soon be easier at all Illinois jails

by La Risa Lynch April 9, 2018August 22, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives

Past incarceration does not bar you from voting in Illinois

by Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley September 11, 2017September 11, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Locking up more people is not the solution to gun violence

by Curtis Black March 23, 2017March 2, 2018
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Multimedia, Video

Video: Entrepreneurship a road to re-entry for some ex-offenders

by La Risa Lynch September 26, 2016May 22, 2017
Posted inEmployment and Labor

On Chicago’s West Side, no rebound from the recession

by La Risa Lynch March 29, 2016September 8, 2016
Posted inCriminal Justice, Gallery, Multimedia

Leaving prison, reclaiming a life

by Grace Donnelly June 2, 2015May 22, 2017

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