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US politics
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

ICE detainers block incarcerated immigrants from accessing college programs and can keep them detained after sentences, undermining rehabilitation and prolonging detention.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Steve Bannon and the Murderers and Hitmen Who Became His 'Besties'

Steve Bannon taught civics at FCI Danbury while serving a contempt-of-Congress sentence, earning 25 cents an hour and drawing large inmate attendance.
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Social justice
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The untapped workforce solving industry labor shortages

Second-chance talent—graduates of prison education programs—are an underutilized, motivated source of skilled workers who can fill labor shortages and reduce recidivism.
US politics
fromNew York Amsterdam News
1 month ago

Jamaica native deported by DHS and imprisoned in Eswatini repatriated to home country

A 62-year-old New York resident, long imprisoned, was deported under a third-country policy to Eswatini and later repatriated to Jamaica.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Sean Combs launched a jailhouse 'Free Game with Diddy' course to teach fellow inmates business skills: lawyers

Sean 'Diddy' Combs launched a six-week business course teaching business management, entrepreneurship, and personal development to fellow inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

You want to talk about a world of lies?' Teaching philosophy in prison | Jay Miller

At 8.30am sharp, a white van pulls up to the North Carolina college campus where the Outsiders are huddled in their black shirts, sleepy-faced but in good spirits. They pile in quickly, knowing there is a tight schedule to stick to. A 10-minute drive from campus, then the van pulls up under the arch of a large metal gate crowned with razor wire.
philosophy
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Teaching Men Who Will Never Leave Prison

"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.
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philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

What I've learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

Philosophy courses in prisons can transform inmates' lives and challenge societal norms, despite misconceptions about their value.
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