The Hidden Cost of Life Without Parole in Michigan
Imagine we’re all sitting down together, looking at the family budget for Michigan. We want our money to go to…
Lack of Pro Bono Legal and Harm Caused
For incarcerated people without financial resources, especially those who have been confined for decades, accessing free legal representation can be extraordinarily…
What Is CBT? A Simple Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
If your mind is like a garden, sometimes you have healthy, supportive plants growing there. Other times, thorny weeds show…
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
At its core, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based form of therapy designed to help people manage intense emotions, cope with…
The Dangerous Lie: Why We Ignore Abused Men
This is a difficult dynamic to talk about, and it happens more often than many people realize. In some relationships,…
The Diabetes Epidemic Behind Bars: It’s Not a Coincidence
When you look at the numbers, diabetes rates in incarcerated populations are often significantly higher than in the general population,…
Rethinking Incarceration: A Call for Change in America’s Prison System
It’s no secret that many states are grappling with understaffed prisons, and it’s a problem that’s becoming harder to ignore…
Aging Out of Crime: Why Commutation for Long-Serving Prisoners Improves Public Safety
You walk through life changing every year. You are not the same person you were at eighteen, twenty-five, or even…
Are Life Sentences Veiled Genetic Cleansing?
So, you’ve probably heard that nature versus nurture is a classic debate, right? Biological criminology is kind of like the…
Life Sentences and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition that arises from experiencing or witnessing profoundly traumatic events. It…
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