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Reducing Recidivism Through Prison Education
Reducing Recidivism Through Prison Education In recent years, the conversation around prison reform has increasingly [...]
Nov
How Prison Packages Work
How Prison Packages Work Navigating the intricacies of sending packages to a loved one in [...]
Nov
Entrepreneurship Lessons from Prison Hustles
Entrepreneurship Lessons from Prison Hustles Prison is a place where creativity flourishes under constraint. Within [...]
Nov
The Great Escape: Alcatraz’s Most Notorious Breakout
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): June 11, 1962 Sentencing Date: Various (prior to escape) Current Status: Unresolved [...]
Nov
Seth’s documentary “White Boy.”
In 1980s Detroit, 17-year-old Richard Wershe, Jr. allegedly ran a sophisticated inner-city drug-dealing operation. Now, journalists, police, federal agents and hit men are speaking for the first time about the legend of “White Boy Rick.”
Available now on STARZ
