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