One of the most common worries most people have when a loved one is sentenced to jail or prison is that they won’t be safe while locked away. While we’ve talked before about the rights an individual retains while imprisoned, as well as what you can do if you discover your loved one is being abused in prison, the fact of the matter is that correctional officers certainly are licensed to use force ... Continue Reading
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Support for families affected by incarceration.
What to Do (and Not to Do) to Survive a Prison Sentence
If you’ve recently been sentenced to prison – a place you never thought you’d end up – chances are, you’re pretty terrified. From not knowing exactly what to expect while imprisoned, to hearing horror stories about inmates being jumped, beat up, and even killed while serving their sentence, you can be pretty sure that the months (and possibly years) to come will be quite difficult – and possibly ... Continue Reading
A hopeless place’: St Louis workhouse denounced as a modern-day debtors’ prison
Inez Bordeaux was at times left broke, homeless, and living in a halfway house over the years of unpleasant interactions with the criminal justice system in St Louis, Missouri. But the only time she ever felt hopeless was during the month she was incarcerated in the city's infamous “workhouse†jail in 2016. To read more please ... Continue Reading
State-by-State Voting Laws for Convicted Felons
For citizens of the United States, the act of voting is perhaps the most powerful way to have our voices be heard. Whether voting in a nationwide presidential election, or in smaller, city-wide elections that determine our local representatives and laws, the act of voting empowers each individual citizen to stand up for what they believe in. By today's standards, most every US citizen over the ... Continue Reading
