Posts Tagged as "Prison"

As Prisoners Come Home, Richmond Non-Profit Seeks to Keep Them There

Jul. 19, 2012 / By
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News Report, Todd Spencer

Men and Women of Purpose (MWP), a community non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism among former prisoners living in Richmond, hosted an open house at its new location on 23rd Street last May...

The Beat Within

Jul. 15, 2012 / By
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The Beat Within’s mission is to provide incarcerated youth with consistent opportunity to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy, self-expression, some critical thinking skills, and healthy, supportive relationships with adults and their community...

Imprisoned and ‘Irrelevant’

Apr. 21, 2012 / By
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The Beat Within, Commentary, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Apr 21, 2012

EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this piece, Antonio Howard, is currently incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

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Hitting the Reset Button After Prison

Apr. 5, 2012 / By
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News Report, Donny Lumpkins, Richmond Pulse

Editor’s Note: Last October, California began implementation of AB109 and AB117, laws intended to reduce overcrowding in its state prisons...

Latina Elders With Imprisoned Children Locked in Hard Times

Mar. 30, 2012 / By
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La Opinion/New America Media, News Feature, Araceli Martinez Ortega, Posted: Mar 30, 2012

Photo: Margaret Ibarra, 80, shows a photo of her son’s family before he went to prison...

Elderly Latino Parents Struggle When Children Are Behind Bars

Mar. 30, 2012 / By
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La Opinion/New America Media, News Feature, Araceli Martinez Ortega, Posted: Mar 26, 2012

Traducción al español

Part 1 or 2 articles...

Wake Up: Learning Responsibility, Behind Bars

Mar. 26, 2012 / By
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The Beat Within, First Person, Ray Sanchez Jr., Posted: Mar 25, 2012


EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this piece, Ray Sanchez Jr.,
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Prisoners Struggle To Readjust To New Life

Sep. 7, 2011 / By
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Father Mike Kennedy of the Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative (JRJI) speaks to Voicewaves in his office...