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25 June 2020
San Quentin, California, United States
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Over 3000 Words
San Quentin Prison's media created by the men incarcerated there have gone beyond rehabilitation of individuals to a broader mission of promoting criminal justice policy reform by reframing the narrative about those w...
22 June 2020
Denver, Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Less than one month into its use of a crisis intervention team to handle mental health calls in place of the police, Denver’s one-year STAR pilot project has been flooded with calls and already has achieved success in...
17 June 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The Minneapolis school board’s vote to remove police from public schools arose not only from protests over the police killing of George Floyd, but also from a long-term advocacy project to end the so-called school-to-...
15 June 2020
Wagram, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A former North Carolina prison has been reclaimed by the nonprofit Growing Change to teach sustainable farming to youth who otherwise might be doomed to their own prison terms without an effective intervention. The 9-...
11 June 2020
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
CAHOOTS, the 31-year-old program considered a model for the growing number of community-based crisis programs, fielded more than 24,000 calls in 2019, less than 1% of which required police involvement. The program's u...
The Hechinger Report
Amadou Diallo
1 June 2020
Metaire, Louisiana, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
When the John Q. Adams Middle School in Louisiana received a D rating, a new principal stepped in to restructure and address the ongoing issues with staff and students and was seeing success—but that changed when the ...
20 May 2020
Sweden
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Over 3000 Words
Sweden’s refusal to enact strict lockdown rules turned out to be far from an unqualified success, but in both its failures and modest benefits it offers lessons on managing through a pandemic while minimizing economic...
20 May 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The city of Detroit’s government spearheaded new partnerships at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to provide transit options for people living in city shelters and residents who don’t have cars to access COVID-19...
19 May 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
The city of Philadelphia piloted a mediation program that showed how landlord-tenant disputes could be resolved short of an eviction lawsuit. Though the program only lasted two months and heard just a handful of cases...
17 May 2020
Travis County, Texas, United States
Video
3-5 Minutes
In Texas’ Travis County, a mental health court is helping divert people out of the criminal justice system and into treatment and outpatient programs. The collaborative process gives individuals the opportunity for re...
17 May 2020
Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
800-1500 Words
In Texas, legislators and advocates are working to address mental health concerns for individuals entering or in the criminal justice system. For those already in jail, telepsychiatry is being offered to help rehabili...
17 May 2020
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Video
3-5 Minutes
Experts, advocates, and lawmakers are working within the Texas prison system to help individuals experiencing incarceration access mental health care. A promising practice has been the use of telepsychiatry, or virtua...
14 May 2020
Kentucky, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing can worsen opioid addiction problems, and so some health providers, social media, and agencies in opioid-heavy Appalachia have devised ways to turn a threat into an opportunit...
14 May 2020
District of Columbia, United States
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800-1500 Words
Washington, D.C. is piloting an approach called Thinking for a Change to help break the cycle of recidivism. The approach itself has been around since 1997, and it brings together individuals involved in the justice s...
27 April 2020
Madrid, Spain
Text
800-1500 Words
Spain's collectivist culture, free public-health system, and economic support structures have helped the country to combat the spread of coronavirus. One measure – known as "temporary employment regulation file, or ex...
27 April 2020
Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Specialty dockets are used in some states to provide extensive follow-up and supervision to help juveniles end gang affiliations. The enhanced supervision usually includes a curfew, frequent unannounced home visits, r...
26 April 2020
California, United States
Video
5-15 Minutes
The California law firm UnCommon Law is helping people in prison make parole through group counseling and training. The firm facilitates conversations around insight, helping participants understand and explain their ...
22 April 2020
Lisbon, Portugal
Text
Over 3000 Words
When faced with an opioid crisis, the government in Portugual made a drastic decision to decriminalize drug use. This shift in policy allowed for a shift in perspective – addiction problems could now be treated as a p...
10 April 2020
Louisiana, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, prisons are having to figure out ways to keep it from spreading across inmate populations. A popular response has been cell lockdowns, drawing criticism from advocacy organizatio...
8 April 2020
Austin, Texas, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A nonprofit organization in Texas is helping Hispanic and immigrant families navigate "a complicated health system for children with disabilities" by providing access to resources and support. Offering resources such ...
6 April 2020
Oakland, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
California’s governor signed an executive order allocating $50 million to lease hotel rooms for those experiencing homelessness after being released from prison as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. While the hotel busi...
3 April 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Throughout the economic crash of 2008, banks were "vilified" for their response, but as the economy again teeters on crashing during the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have been able to be proactive in their approac...
BBC
Aysha Imtiaz
1 April 2020
Karachi, Pakistan
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Pakistan, where many citizens earn a daily wage from street businesses that have now been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistanis are continuing to contribute zakat, "the traditional Muslim char...
27 March 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
The Minnesota Freedom Fund has ramped up its spending to pay bail for people with low-level charges. The COVID-19 threat has added urgency to this increasingly popular response to the cash bail system. With jails and ...
March 2020
Miami, Florida, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
A mother's grief and a doctor's determination led to the first syringe-exchange center in Florida – a significant first step in increasing conversation around the merits of harm reduction policies. Since opening, the ...
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