Moms, Bail, and Jail

As Mother’s Day approaches, let’s remember all of the moms behind bars and all of the children who can’t be with their mothers due to our country’s mass incarceration problem and dysfunctional bail system. Women are the fastest growing population in prison, far outstripping men in the rate of increasing imprisonment. There are currently more… Read More

Fathers Behind Bars

With Father’s Day approaching this Sunday, I want to take a moment to introduce you to a few of the fathers, sons, and daughters whose parent-child relationships are being crushed by incarceration. Although incarceration may be an appropriate punishment for many violent offenders, we must end the one-size-fits-all solution of locking people up for long prison… Read More