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How legislation can help ex-prisoners find employment
Legislation like the Clean Slate bill keeps ex-prisoners out of the correctional system, minimizing costly recidivism rates and enhancing public safety Jul 3, 2018 By Dr. Michael Pittaro, Faculty Member, Criminal Justice at American Military University In 2008, I published an article, “Prisoner Reintegration Challenges of Assimilation and Crime Desistance,” that focused on the challenges ex-prisoners face after release. … Continue reading
Wisdom Within The Pen
Purchase your copy of WISDOM WITHIN THE PEN, a 290 page book of short stories, essays, poetry and expressions written by prisoners and volunteers in Oregon. These are sometimes funny and sometimes heart-wrenching writings of various aspects of the lived prison experience in Oregon, along with historical data relating to Oregon State Penitentiary. Wisdom Within … Continue reading
Senate Leaders Reconsider Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners
Senate Leaders Reconsider Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners By ERICA L. GREEN FEB. 15, 2018 The New York Times Part of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility complex in Ossining, N.Y. Credit Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The Senate’s top education leaders will consider reinstating Pell grants for incarcerated students, a move that would restore … Continue reading
End Mass Incarceration Day January 11
An article coming in from Oklahoma CURE by way of National CURE. Click on the title above and then the link below. End Mass Incarceration
Phone Rates
This is an article from May 2016. It is here as a reminder that we need to stay diligent about keeping an eye on the phone rates. Telmate was bought out by a larger company this past year. So far so good with no rate changes. We all know how important calls are for not … Continue reading
Former Adults in Custody Share Their Stories
Click on the link below to read an article published in the Oregonian 10/25/17. These formerly incarcerated individuals will be sharing their stories this coming Sunday at the Unitarian Church in downtown Portland. Former inmates share stories
Oregon CURE annual meeting
One more reminder…. Date: October 21, 2017 (Saturday) Join Oregon CURE for Our Annual Meeting Topic: Education While Incarcerated Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Location: Keizer Heritage Center* 980 Chemawa Road NE Keizer, OR 97307 * From Portland area – exit 260B on I-5. At end of ramp, turn right onto … Continue reading
Change the system by being a part of it
Sep 16, 2017 by Colman McCarthy Writing in the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Change the system by being a part of it Charlie and Pauline Sullivan, 45 years working for US prison reform Charlie and Pauline Sullivan, both close to 80 and as agile as ever, believe in getting around. They estimate that since coming … Continue reading
Nature imagery calms prisoners
September 1, 2017 Nature imagery calms prisoners University of Utah professor Nalini Nadkarni (right) interviews an inmate (left) about his experiences with viewing nature videos. Credit: Benj Drummond Sweeping shots of majestic landscapes. Glaciers, forests and waterfalls. Research published today shows that these images, shown to people deprived of access to nature, can reduce tension, … Continue reading
FCC Commissioner: “[This is] the greatest form of regulatory injustice I have seen in my 18 years.”
Friend, studies have shown that allowing incarcerated people to have regular in-person visits with loved ones reduces their likelihood of re-incarceration. But many correctional facilities have moved towards only allowing people to communicate with incarcerated loved ones through video and calling technology. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, 74% of jails banned in-person visits when … Continue reading
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