I don’t know. Criminalizing miscarriage that might be judged to be intentional strikes me as highly problematic to say the least. Read more…
Narratives that participate in and promote the efforts to realize justice in society, that is part of the guiding visions behind the Non-Happy Endings project. A similar vision was shared by Alan Bean of Friends of Justice. Read more…
Care to know what it looks like when someone has completely given up hope in themselves, society, and a future. It’s not all that pretty. Read more…
Here is the latest from Friends of Justice. I thought about commenting on it, but then thought, no, it speaks well enough for itself.
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I have been giving quite a bit of thought to an article in the recent issue of The Atlantic. What do we do, what should we do when two voices collide? Especially when one of those voices is a major source of injury and pain to the other voice. Read more…
There is a fundamental concept of which every teacher is aware. When a child enters a your school, their safety is one of your primary concerns and responsibilities. When a child enters a prison, this is no less true. Read more…
A dimension of the criminal justice system is often goes unnoticed and unheard is that of situation of the families of those incarcerated in the prision system. It should be no surprise that the punishment meted out on those convicted of a crime spills over onto their families. Read more…
I read a comment the other day that pointed out a relevant fact about crime statistics and race. I think the point it makes about preconceived notions of crime and race is valid and worth elaboration. Read more…
I am a professionally trained educator, so I recognize that I have a tendency to see things from that perspective. Sometimes that ends up leading to interesting insights. Read more…
Following on a recent post about a push in New York state to return to a more sane model of dealing with under-age offenders in the criminal justice system, similar efforts are underway in Wisconsin. Read more…
