“Society is not taking this issue seriously,” Thad Tatum says of the mental health needs of formerly incarcerated people. An estimated 20 percent of people in jails and 15 percent in state prisons have a serious mental illness, according to... Read more
The U.S. Forest Service has quietly launched a “matchmaking” effort to connect non-profits employing formerly incarcerated workers who deconstruct abandoned buildings in big metropolises such as Baltimore with private companies looking for a dependable supply of reclaimed lumber. Agency officials say... Read more
What is justice? Center for Court Innovation’s Greg Berman says: Micro justice focuses on individual people and asks, “What is an appropriate response to the circumstances presented by this specific case?” Macro justice looks at the bigger picture, examining social... Read more
