Rush City prison inmate Keith Hapana Crow writes about deteriorating conditions following the closure of Stillwater prison, including restricted recreation, mental health neglect and practices he argues violate restorative justice principles.
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Ramsey County reimagines youth justiceÂ
Ramsey County youth justice reform through restorative circles is reducing recidivism, addressing racial disparities, and building community safety.
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Pardon opens new chapter for gang leader turned justice advocate
Jason Sole has received a full pardon, marking a milestone in a journey from incarceration to national leadership in restorative justice and community-based advocacy.
Posted inOpinion
Prison must be a place of last resort
Zhi Kai H. Vanderford, incarcerated for nearly 40 years, says prison is no longer about rehabilitation — it’s a failed system that devastates families and communities.
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State-run prison labor monopoly lacks accountability
An MCF-Rush City inmate exposes how state-run MINNCOR Industries profits off inflated prices, canceled fundraisers, and unpaid labor—leaving incarcerated Minnesotans struggling to afford basic needs.
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Healing racial trauma one circle at a time
Coming to the Table’s national gathering comes to St. Paul this June, bringing together descendants of enslaved people and enslavers to heal generational trauma through circle process and truth-telling.
Posted inOpinion
Blanket labels like ‘violent offender’ are misleading
People experience personal transformation when others treat them as people-in-process, humans full of potential that are not judged for the one bad thing they have done in life.
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Restorative justice should be applied to all crime
It took tremendous work for me to overcome the hurdles prison imposed on me and becoming a socially responsible, empathetic and crime-free person.