
The corrections system is not known for innovation, but the use of tablets could be a game changer
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Written by ED GASKIN Filed Under: Editorial, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
The corrections system is not known for innovation, but the use of tablets could be a game changer
Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“Stepping into this house made me feel better … She has a way of transforming pain into passion.”
Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“We’ve got a system in place where it’s just, grab this money from mostly poor people, but don’t have mechanisms in place to really account for what’s taken.”
Written by ASHLEY PETTUS Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
"We want to lift the floor so that everyone can have the same access to their loved ones, not just those who can afford it.”
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
An update on the fight over whether to replace MCI-Framingham, the oldest Women's prison in America
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“We are bringing this lawsuit to expose the inhumane way the DOC treats the people they incarcerate.”
Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“People of color are more likely to serve longer sentences, even after accounting for criminal history, demographics, initial charge severity, court jurisdiction, and neighborhood characteristics.”
Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
Creating community and value for people who society has otherwise denied the opportunity
Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
This is who your governor thinks should make these critical decisions
Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“It’s important to have someone as a community organizer who has been affected by incarceration.”