Tag: prison
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Advocacy: A Fight for Justice or a Quest for Fame? Loyalty, Transparency, and Integrity.
Justyna M. in Criminal Justice “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss The real issue with reentry programs and many nonprofit organizations aimed at helping individuals transition out of prison or jail is that over time, they can lose sight of…
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The Menendez Brothers Case: 35 Years Later New Evidence, New Motions, and Celebrity Influence – What is Justice?
Justyna M. in Criminal Justice It’s hard to believe that over 35 years have passed since Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of the brutal murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez. Time flies, and yet the case still stirs public debate today, as if it happened just yesterday. Recently, there’s been a surge…
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He Is My Hero Without a Cape: The Story of John ‘Freddie’ Nole, A Champion for the Forgotten.
Justyna M. in Criminal Justice He spent 50 years fighting to leave prison. Now he helps others get out. – The Washington Post This article is inspired entirely by the Washington Post’s piece, “He Spent 50 Years Fighting to Leave Prison. Now He Helps Others Get Out.” John “Freddie” Nole spent fifty years in prison,…
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The Hollow Promises of Community Corrections: Why the Annual Community Correction Conference is a Moronic Exercise in Futility. The Urgent Need for Change in Community Corrections: Shifting from Power to Humanity. Colorado.
Justyna M. – Criminal Justice Agenda – 2024 Statewide Community Corrections Conference: Building a Safer Community Together (cvent.com) I was recently invited to attend what’s called a “Community Corrections Conference,” happening here in Colorado at the end of October 2024, under the Division of Criminal Justice. It’s a local conference, focused only on state-level issues,…
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The Growing Crisis of Aging in Prisons.
by Justyna M. – Criminal Justice This article is based on the comprehensive research published by the Prison Policy Initiative titled “The Aging Prison Population: Causes, Costs, and Consequences.” As the latest Census Bureau data reveals, the U.S. population is aging — but our prison population is aging even faster. In this analysis, we will…
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The Hidden Costs of Proposition 128and 130: Impact on Colorado’s Court System. Proposition 128: Unfairly Targeting Indeterminate Sentences and Sex Offenders. Too Many People Go to Prison for Far Too Long—And Proposition 128 Won’t Fix It VOTE NO.
by Justyna M. “Too many people go to too many prisons for far too long for no good law enforcement reason.” – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder “This fall, Colorado voters have the chance to support two crucial initiatives that aim to reduce the state’s high crime rate. I strongly endorse Proposition 128, the “Truth…
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The Complex Case of Shannon Richardson: A Journey of Struggles and Injustice and The Inhumane Treatment. A Call for Reform.
by Justyna Madenska “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” — Proverb As we approach the publication of this article, it has become increasingly urgent to address a dire situation within our correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and various state and county jails are failing to provide…
Justice Unlocked. 