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Taking my students to prison
A man smiled widely and pressed his face against the slit.’That’s my brother,’ Sofia said, her eyes filling with tears. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2015 Every semester my students from Voices Behind Bars, a … Continue reading
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A moment of restorative justice
While the U.S.criminal justice system offers revenge as its principal method of restitution, families may find better solutions for achieving remorse and true rehabilitation. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | September 9, 2014 It never happens. That’s what … Continue reading
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Juvenile life without parole? Don’t set back the clock
For those of you who think Massachusetts is that silly small liberal New England state, our criminal justice issues are no picnic. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | May 23, 2014 BOSTON — This past March, the Dallas … Continue reading
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‘Kids for Cash’: Taking abuse of power to a new level
Hard to imagine that a judge could devastate families and delay so many lives? Well guess what… By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | January 28, 2014 There are movies. And then there are movies — and by that … Continue reading
Jean Trounstine : Education in Prison Works
Image from audaciousideas.org. So are we listening? Study proves education in prison works The largest ever meta-analysis of prison education and its overwhelming positive effect on recidivism was released in August, so what are we going to do about it? … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean Trounstine, Pell Grants, Prison Education, Prison Reform, Rag Bloggers, Texas Prisons
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Jean Trounstine : The Plight of California’s Prisons
Cruel and unusual: Overcrowded California prisons. Image from TheBusySignal.com. The plight of California’s prisons: Hunger strike, sterilization, and valley fever While we complain of 100 degree heat and take solace in our air-conditioned homes, prisoners across the country are suffering … Continue reading
Jean Trounstine : Censoring What Prisoners Read
Werewolf erotica: Too sexy for prisoners? Image from The Atlantic Wire. ‘Werewolf erotica’ too ‘sexy’?Censoring what prisoners read The truth is that prisons want to control behavior. They want to ‘reform’ prisoners, which usually means they want to turn out … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Constitutional Rights, Jean Trounstine, Literature, Prison Reform, Prisons
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Jean Trounstine : Compassion Cannot Be Piecemeal
Compassion cannot be piecemeal. Image from NPR. Reflections on the past week:Compassion cannot be piecemeal Justice does not mean mercy. That I know. But justice must be tempered by mercy. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | April 24, … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Bombings, Civil Liberties, Compassion, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Jean Trounstine, Prison Reform, Terrorism
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Jean Trounstine : After 18 Years on Death Row
Damien Echols. Photo by Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons. Damien Echols: After 18 years on Death Row Being on death row and in solitary confinement has got to be one of the most inhumane experiences we put prisoners through … Continue reading
