the beginning of prison reform movements in America. Its author, however — a free black man from New York — and his unique perspective and engaging style make this a must read. Reed’s memoir ...

once the largest and most modern prison in the world, is finding new life in the 21 st century’s criminal justice reform movement. The last inmate left Eastern State Penitentiary in 1971. Today, it’s ...

The prison reform movement in Michigan - and across much of the nation - is one of the rare issues in this contentious era that attracts support from individuals, public officials and ...

Today: prison reformer Frances Joseph-Gaudet. The icon: Frances Joseph-Gaudet. The legacy: The word "saint" gets thrown a lot, particularly in New Orleans. But Frances Joseph-Gaudet came by the ...

Team Roc's effort isn't the first time rappers have taken concrete steps to address prison reform. But critics argue that this cult of celebrity might actually harm the movement to undo the prison ...

Smart prison reform is the rare issue that has earned bipartisan support from conservatives and liberals. It makes no sense to throw nonviolent offenders in costly prisons if there are other more ...

The bill is one of many strides REFORM has taken to reshape the prison reform movement in recent years. Since its inception, the nonprofit has dedicated its effort to transforming probation and ...

At the same time, the state is becoming the unlikely new role model for a prison reform movement spreading across the country. State Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, and state Sen. John Whitmire ...

Religion in Western New York’s “Burned-Over District” fired reform movements in the 1800s. Religion and reform were synonymous in 19th century Western New York. This video features extended ...

Grammy Award winning singer Alicia Keys has partnered with prison reform group #cut50 to establish the “We Are Here” social justice movement. “We as a country, we sell ourselves as the land ...

“She cast women from victims to actors and gave the movement a modern face ... One of the first cases she worked on was about prison reform in Sing Sing and another involved challenging ...