WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Damon Landor, a Rastafarian who had taken a Nazarite vow to grow his hair in locks, was transferred to Raymond Laborde Correctional Center for the final three weeks of his sentence. He arrived with proof of religious accommodation from two previous facilities, along with a court ruling showing that Louisiana recognized his […]
incarceration
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Support our prisons’ invisible caregivers
Inside Maryland prisons, incarcerated people routinely act as nurses, chaplains, and social workers for one another—unpaid, unprotected, and unseen. Rev. Jamesina E. Greene urges lawmakers to pass a Prison Care Standards Act to mandate adequate health staffing, create peer-caregiver training and certification, and require transparency about in-prison care.
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How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released
New research sheds light on the long-term mental health struggles Black men face after incarceration, from PTSD to isolation and economic hardship.
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Report reveals that racial disparities in incarceration persist, despite progress
While one in three Black men born in 1981 faced the prospect of imprisonment, the figure has now dropped to one in five for those born in 2001.
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Work release should be expanded
We should follow the law and support people in prison, like me, following their dreams.
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Attending law school from behind prison bars
Currently, the Legal Revolution supports five students who are incarcerated in Shakopee earning their paralegal degrees at North Hennepin Community College.
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Fruit on the vine
In this article, I highlighted the impacts that long-term incarceration has on individuals and community.
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‘Minnesota Nice’ reveals lingering White supremacy
The Twin Cities is ranked as the fourth worst state for Blacks in the country.