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He Spent Years in Federal Prisons. Now He’s Helping to Lead Them.

The Bureau of Prisons’ new deputy director’s past incarceration has drawn outrage from some officers — and support from people still inside.

Analysis • 06.20.2025

Don’t ‘Punish Them More.’ Effort Grows to Ease Job Barriers After Prison Release

Nearly 2,000 formerly incarcerated people return to Cleveland each year with few job prospects. Some lawmakers want to change that.

Cleveland • 06.05.2023

People-First Language Matters. So Does the Rest of the Story.

While we have to be aware that any word we choose has influence, no amount of Googling will reveal the magic word that brings justice into American prisons.

The Language Project • 04.13.2021

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