incarceration
Freedom Reads, a nonprofit founded by formerly incarcerated poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts, is transforming prisons through literature. The organization has installed nearly 500 handcrafted mini-libraries in 50 correctional facilities, offering 280,000 books to inmates. The libraries, built by former inmates and designed to contrast prison architecture, foster introspection and community. Inmate Maria Montalvo […]
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in favor of allowing individuals with felony convictions to vote after completing their sentences, overturning a directive by Secretary of State Robert Evnen that sought to block this right. The decision upholds Legislative Bill 20 (LB 20), which eliminated a two-year waiting period previously required for former felons to […]
The movie “Sing Sing,” screened at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, marked a poignant return for its formerly incarcerated cast members. The film, featuring Colman Domingo and real-life RTA (Rehabilitation Through the Arts) participants, showcases a theater program within the prison that provides inmates a platform for expression and community building. Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, […]
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