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Tag: Prison

Motherhood On Rikers Island: Inside The Jail’s Doula Program For Incarcerated Moms
Lifestyle

Motherhood On Rikers Island: Inside The Jail’s Doula Program For Incarcerated Moms

By Dominique Fluker · May 10, 2025
WATCH: Colman Domingo And Clarence Maclin On The Power Of Reliving The Past In ‘Sing Sing’
Entertainment

WATCH: Colman Domingo And Clarence Maclin On The Power Of Reliving The Past In ‘Sing Sing’

By Rivea Ruff · Aug 13, 2024
New Jersey Father Goes From Inmate To The Ivy League, Earns Master’s Degree From Cornell University
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New Jersey Father Goes From Inmate To The Ivy League, Earns Master’s Degree From Cornell University

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 10, 2024
Meet The Former Prosecutor Now Working To Bring People Home From Prison
News

Meet The Former Prosecutor Now Working To Bring People Home From Prison

By Rayna Reid Rayford · May 21, 2024
Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Down By Nearly 50% Since 2000, But Pushback Threatens Continued Progress
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Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Down By Nearly 50% Since 2000, But Pushback Threatens Continued Progress

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Nov 30, 2023
Rappers Young Thug and Gunna Post Bail for Low-Level Drug Offenders
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Rappers Young Thug and Gunna Post Bail for Low-Level Drug Offenders

By Kevin L. Clark · Apr 29, 2021
Bard College Launches Nation's First Tuition-Free College for Justice Advocacy
News

Bard College Launches Nation's First Tuition-Free College for Justice Advocacy

By Kevin L. Clark · Apr 28, 2021
It’s Time To Listen To Black Disabled People
In Defense of Black Lives

It’s Time To Listen To Black Disabled People

By Vilissa K. Thompson · Aug 21, 2020
Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case Of Man Serving Life For Allegedly Stealing Hedge Clippers
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Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case Of Man Serving Life For Allegedly Stealing Hedge Clippers

By Tanya A. Christian · Aug 6, 2020
First Federal Inmate Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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First Federal Inmate Tests Positive For Coronavirus

By Essence · Mar 22, 2020
Iowa Man Allegedly Forced Woman To Watch 'Roots' To 'Understand Her Racism'
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Iowa Man Allegedly Forced Woman To Watch 'Roots' To 'Understand Her Racism'

By Breanna Edwards · Feb 18, 2020
Michael Bloomberg Admits To Exploiting Prison Labor To Make 2020 Campaign Phone Calls: 'We Didn't Know'
News · Politics

Michael Bloomberg Admits To Exploiting Prison Labor To Make 2020 Campaign Phone Calls: 'We Didn't Know'

By Kirsten West Savali · Dec 26, 2019
Cyntoia Brown-Long Has A Message For Those Trolling Her Husband On Social Media
Love & Sex

Cyntoia Brown-Long Has A Message For Those Trolling Her Husband On Social Media

By Jasmine Grant · Nov 12, 2019
Cyntoia Brown Gives First Interview Since Leaving Prison
News

Cyntoia Brown Gives First Interview Since Leaving Prison

By Yesha Callahan · Oct 15, 2019
How Not To Break Out Of Prison
News · Videos

How Not To Break Out Of Prison

By Danielle Young · Sep 26, 2019
Why Is There A Bar Called "Prizon?"
Videos

Why Is There A Bar Called "Prizon?"

By Danielle Young · Jul 26, 2019