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  • Cleveland voter advocacy groups get access to jails for first time in years, push for clear policies

    October 19, 2022 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    After a few years of virtual outreach due to the pandemic, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates held an in-person drive in the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center to help people incarcerated there get registered to vote and request mail-in ballots. Over two days, the organization added 69 inmates to the county's voter rolls and helped 75 request ballots.

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  • Thousands of eligible Wisconsin voters face ballot barriers in jail

    October 18, 2022 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Jails in Illinois and Texas have improved voting access for people who are incarcerated by coordinating with voting rights advocacy groups and bringing the polls on-site. In June, voter turnout at the Cook County Jail in Illinois exceeded that of the city of Chicago as a whole, and the Harris County Jail in Texas saw 96 people vote in-person in November 2021 and about 200 cast ballots in the March primary.

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  • How This NGO Helps Innocent Inmates Regain Freedom

    October 10, 2022 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ikeja, Lagos State

    The nonprofit Hope Behind Bars provides legal services for free for those who are arbitrarily detained to help them get justice. The organization does their own investigation and represents inmates in court.

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  • New data shows success of Durham's guaranteed income program

    October 06, 2022 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    Step Up Durham’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program gives 109 people who were formerly incarcerated $600 a month, no questions asked. The purpose of the monthly payments is to help people who may need extra assistance to meet their basic needs.

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  • California's fire crisis requires carceral reform and a Just Transition

    September 28, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A California law is making it easier for firefighters trained while incarcerated to get the emergency medical technician licensing required to work at municipal fire stations once released. The new law helps formerly incarcerated firefighters expunge felony convictions from their records that would otherwise prevent them access to licensing.

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  • Bail Reform Is Picking Up Across Counties Nationwide

    September 26, 2022 |

    Newsy |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    The Bail Project allows defendants to go free while awaiting trial. Bail reform takes the burden off of the poor and prevents people from losing their jobs while sitting in jail awaiting trial because they can’t afford to pay their bail, specifically for those with misdemeanor charges. In the first six months following the bail reform, there were 1,500 more people released. Following them for three years, there was a 6% decrease in prosecutions and guilty pleas and time served also dropped.

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  • Can an Urban Farm Run by Police Create Jobs, Feed People, and Build Trust?

    September 14, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

    Dig Deep Farms provides sustainable jobs for people coming out of jail, who have a difficult time finding work. The farm employs about 15 people who grow food for county health initiatives, runs a job-training program for formerly incarcerated people, and operates a food hub to distribute fresh produce to people in need and recently increased its acreage to provide even more opportunities and resources.

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  • Incarcerated People Are Saving a Disappearing Plant

    September 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    Sagebrush in Prisons Project allows incarcerated people to restore sagebrush, a threatened plant that plays a crucial role in U.S. ecosystems. The program provides opportunities for incarcerated adults to cultivate team building and horticulture skills, hone an interest in ecology, and improve employability outside of the prison system.

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  • What It's Like To Make A Film Almost Entirely In Prison

    September 07, 2022 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Inmates taking a credit-bearing film course through Miami Dade College created a short film while inside Everglades Correctional Institution in Florida. The program helps incarcerated students get credits towards degrees and gain skills they could use for employment when they leave.

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  • Ban the Box policies reduce barriers for the formerly incarcerated

    August 30, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Ban the Box campaign has led to legislation like New York's Fair Chance Act, which prevents employers from asking questions about conviction history during the application process and makes it unlawful to rescind an offer because of a previous offense. Ban the Box policies are now being implemented in cities and states across the country and have improved job prospects in places such as Washington, D.C., where the number of applicants with conviction records being hired grew by a third after the policy was put in place.

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