Tag: Incarceration
What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere...
Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
If someone you know is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it can...
The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of...
Kevin B. Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory...
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the...
Katherine LeMasters, University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill in May 2022. The legislation...
Many more older people are leaving prison and face unmet needs...
Angela S. Murolo, St. Francis College and Lena M. Campagna, Caldwell University
American prisons are rapidly graying.
Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University and Steven Sprick Schuster, Middle Tennessee State University
Better job prospects. Higher...
Why are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using...
Joshua Long, UMass Lowell
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement...
Angela Hattery, University of Delaware and Earl Smith, University of Delaware
The United States leads the world in its...
Death penalty can express society’s outrage – but biases often taint...
Amelia Wirts, University of Washington
In its hearing on Oct. 13, 2021, the Supreme Court appeared to favor reinstating...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...
Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame
For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal...
