Prison Policy Initiative
Coverage of Prison Policy Initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Governor seeks participants for new corrections council to help shape Va. prison reforms
Governor Abigail Spanberger is assembling an 18-person Community Partnership Council On Corrections to shape reforms for Virginia's prisons. This council will include formerly incarcerated people and representatives from various organizations like criminal justice and faith-based groups. The initiative aims to address persistent challenges within facilities such as Red Onion State Prison, including concerns about understaffing and allegations of racism.
- Peter Moore: Ex-con seeks job opps in Colorado. Can fudge numbers as nec’y.
Tina Peters, a voting system tamperer, was released from prison by Jared Polis. The article highlights high unemployment rates among formerly incarcerated people and older women, suggesting Peters' skills in manipulating election systems could lead to job opportunities in areas requiring creative truth-telling or number manipulation.
- California prisons task inmates with raising service dogs as form of rehabilitation
California prisons are using inmates to raise service dogs as a form of rehabilitation, aiming to aid reintegration into communities. The Prison Policy Initiative highlights that 96% of incarcerated people will return to society, prompting such programs.