For some, years can pass before they are ready for their story to be heard, for the pain to escape, for life to begin again.
Prison
Echoes of Incarceration
From the folks at Sesame Street, an eye-opening look at the lives of 5 young filmmakers whose parents are incarcerated.
The Doctor is in
The oldest man on the cell block is also a first timer who is learning how to be in the here and now.
I Remember
Memory can be an intense rush of emotional turmoil. When a family member is incarcerated, memories can be uncomfortable company.
Secret Policy
For those who attempt to navigate the labyrinth of law and court
A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
After spending 16 years wrongfully incarcerated, Jeffrey Deskovic could have re-entered society bitter and downtrodden. Instead, he began to exhaustively work to help others in his situation.
He Deserves To Live
However, the health care industry in the USA might make a different decision.
On Prison Reform
Keep fewer behind bars and offer opportunities for self-rehabilitation
700,000 Ways We Can Invest in Our Future Every Year
The case for a mandatory healing and humanization program for the incarcerated
Take a Moment to Listen
Listen to the words, don’t read them with your eyes. Read them with your voice. Read these words and feel.
The Unnatural Desert of War
First, there was a war on crime, then a war on drugs and then a war on war.
I am Who I Serve
Tomas Martinez lived in-and-out of prison for 17 years. Now he uses his experience to help young men of color lead a better life
Raising the Village With Fathers and Children Together
African American and Latino incarcerated men have a new game changer for the intergenerational cycle of incarceration
My Prison
Thought and silence can push us to the emotional wall.
Who Gets a Second Chance?
Questioning the myth of justice
Call Me By My True Names
For some people, even the freedom of being called by their name has been taken away.