Coming Home

Someone that I see at a 12 step group is having a challenging situation. While he was incarcerated his wife purchased a home so they could live together when he was released. Shortly thereafter a day care opened nearby and he can not move there. They have purchased...

Mandatory Reporting of Abuse

This is a concept which makes all the sense you can imagine. None of us wants to see anyone being abused. It sounds just the right thing to do to intervene by reporting abuse. I am starting to wonder if there are hidden problems with mandatory reporting. For example,...

Transparency

Our criminal justice system operates with impunity largely because no one pays attention. We are living in a lock um up society. We also are living in such a security conscious world that our criminal justice system is able to craft procedures that limit scrutiny. I...

Re-entry is challenging

Yesterday I learned that a man getting released for a sex offense had his placement denied and is required to enter a half-way house miles from his home. There was no explanation provided and no means of changing the decision. It is another example of the prison...

How to Build a Business

I have been so fortunate to receive feedback on the importance of Prison CONversation. Yet I am still without a referral. I know this service can be useful and help reduce recidivism but it is so hard to get that word to those who need it most