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I Was Proud of My Gift of Gab. Then I Took a Communications Class Led by Fellow Prisoners.

After 16 years in Michigan lockups, award-winning poet and writer Demetrius Buckley had to relearn how to be an active listener.

Life Inside • 07.18.2025

This Motivational Speaker Faced Down a Tough Crowd: Fellow Lifers

Over 27 years behind bars, Bobby Bostic learned to inspire people in dark places. It all started with the “complete failure” of his first big speech.

Life Inside • 11.15.2024

Don’t ‘Punish Them More.’ Effort Grows to Ease Job Barriers After Prison Release

Nearly 2,000 formerly incarcerated people return to Cleveland each year with few job prospects. Some lawmakers want to change that.

Cleveland • 06.05.2023

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