Check out this excellent article from the Christian Science Monitor about an innovative program being pioneered in the Los Angeles County jail system addressing mental health: From LA jail, two …
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Katie, a Principia College student and summer intern, shares her experiences of working for the Christian Science Committee on Institutional Work in California. “The Relevancy, Necessity, and Universality of the …
Part of a wider media initiative at California’s San Quentin State Prison, FirstWatch gives participants the opportunity to tell their stories – and be held accountable – through the lens …
An excellent story of hope and progress reported by the Christian Science Monitor: Despite spike in shootings, a Chicago community gets a handle on violence When the relationship between law …
We just published an interview with Chaplain Brian about a diagnosed and treated mentally ill inmate he had been seeing for the past 8 years. This particular inmate is no longer …
Huffington Post reports on six theories about why Los Angeles has been seeing a dramatic reduction in gang-related violence and crime.
Check out this rare glimpse inside of San Quentin state prison (filmed and reported by the BBC) where a select group of inmates are learning how to code. San Quentin state …
Editors comment: Roughly 88% of all inmates in California State Prisons, County Jails, Federal Prisons and Youth Detention Centers have been convicted of a drug related crime. Even in prison …
We’ve been hard at work to create a comprehensive database and map of California state prisons, federal prisons, county jails and youth facilities. We’re hoping that by using this map and …
