Nation Nov 30 Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release By Cat Wise, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre
Economy Apr 07 The U.S. spends billions to lock people up, but very little to help them once they’re released “600,000 people are released from correctional facilities every year, but it’s a part of the criminal justice system that’s being funded at no guarantee,” said Jennifer Ortiz, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Indiana University Southeast who studies reentry… By Casey Kuhn
Economy Mar 31 People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison. By Justin Stabley