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News Inside July 28, 2023
Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.
With renewed purpose, Issue 14 of News Inside goes the extra yard to deliver information behind bars.
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Rasheed Lockheart at San Quentin State Prison in 2018.
Life Inside October 1, 2020
Being a Prison Firefighter Taught Me to Save Lives
I first joined the San Quentin fire department to get my own room, eat well and train dogs. It ended up being the most important experience of my life.
By Rasheed Lockheart, as told to
Devah Pager at her office at Harvard University in 2014.
Commentary November 13, 2018
The Inspiring Life and Career of Devah Pager
An appreciation of the Harvard sociologist who meticulously documented racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.
Bruce Western
Cosmetology students at the Central California Women’s Facility practice applying makeup during a lesson in 2017.
News July 10, 2018
License to Clip
A movement to let the formerly incarcerated cut hair and drive taxis is gaining ground.
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Life Inside January 18, 2018
My First Job Out of Prison Was Back in Prison
“It felt like all eyes were on me.”
By David Van Horn as told to
Cynthia Stubbs, who was formerly incarcerated, now works at a Braille plant in a North Carolina prison.
News January 16, 2018
When Your Prison Becomes Your Paycheck
Some states are welcoming back ex-offenders to work behind bars.
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Men attending a college history class at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash. Marlon Peterson, not pictured, argues that employers and those who craft re-entry programs must recognize the agency of those who have experienced incarceration.
Commentary July 10, 2017
To Be Good Employees, the Formerly Incarcerated Must First Become Bosses
For the incarcerated, personal agency is a deciding factor in success after release.
Marlon Peterson
ViewFinder July 10, 2017
Hot Chicken, Fair Chance
At an Ohio eatery, patrons get Nashville-style hot chicken and the formerly-incarcerated get a fair shot at employment.
A Film By Katie Galloway
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Members of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s entourage walk past an inmate’s cell as she tours DC Central Jail after announcing policy changes to support employment for inmates during and after incarceration in Washington Monday September 14, 2015. (Photo by J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Analysis March 9, 2016
Seven Things to Know About Repeat Offenders
A new report looks at recidivism among inmates released from federal prisons.
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Justice Lab April 2, 2015
Meet Our Prisoners
A study lingers on the lives of those we incarcerate.
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