Don’t ignore the federal side, but state and local issues can be just as important.
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The Need For a Federal Response to the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
We can’t leave change up to individual cities and states.
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Changing the Narrative About the Role of Prisons
As the era of “tough on crime” developed, this country lost sight of the fact that prisons should be about both punishment and rehabilitation. Instead, we were presented with an either/or: any suggestion that it was important to provide for the emotional, physical and educational needs of prisoners was seen as a threat to the […]
