A dialogue about reinstating Minnesota’s corrections ombudsman.
Voices for Racial Justice
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A time for transitions is at hand
I recently announced my plans to transition from my role at Voices for Racial Justice, moving to Race Forward as vice president of movement and capacity building.
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Stillwater prison conditions are perpetuating pain
Although the Department of Corrections has said it has returned to “modified operations” at the Stillwater prison, family members report hearing from their incarcerated family of still very restricted activity and limited access to nutrition, rehabilitative programs, and the social interaction that promotes overall wellbeing.
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Legislature earns “F” for failed racial equity bills
What funding did survive was a start at best Voices for Racial Justice’s (VFRJ) 10th annual Legislative Report Card gave the 2015-16 Minnesota Legislature a failing grade after this year’s session. The body failed to pass nearly half of the racial equity bills proposed in this year’s session. “The legislature earned an F,” VFRJ Research […]
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Broken systems lead to broken lives
Josh, a young man born into poverty in Chicago, has been incarcerated in the same county jail as his father, and is seen as a criminal by the system, but his sister sees him as a victim of broken systems.