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Article: John J. Lennon on his time on Rikers Island
Part personal history, part book review, John J. Lennon writes on "The Brutal Reality of Life in America’s Most Notorious Jail" for The Atlantic. For [...]
New Policy Brief Examines the Impacts of Compulsory Prison Labor Ballot Initiatives on Pregnant & Postpartum Incarcerated Women of Color
The Center for Gender & Sexuality Law's Racial Justice Project released a new policy brief on the impacts of compulsory prison labor ballot initiatives on [...]
JIE Scholars Isaac Scott and Lisette Oblitas participate in arts conference
Isaac Scott and Lisette Oblitas will participate in an art panel at Unmuting: Voice in Justice Impacted Art, a symposium organized by the English Department [...]
Biden Discusses Criminal Legal Reform with Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velasquez
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velasquez was incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit and has since devoted his life to changing the criminal justice system. He [...]
Work by JIE Alum Helen Skipper wins SAMHSA Recovery Innovation Challenge
As part of her work with the NY Justice Peer Initiative, JIE Alum Helen "Skip" Skipper has won the Substance Abuse and Mental Health [...]
Study reveals pipeline from public housing to prison in NYC
The CUNY Graduate Center partnered with the National Executive Council at the Columbia University Center for Justice to highlight structural incarceration. Read the study here: [...]