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Mar 7, 2012

Broad Coalition Urges States to Reject CCA's Offer to Purchase State Prisons

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By Frank Knaack (originally posted on Texas Prison Bid'ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Last week, a broad coalition, including the ACLU...
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By Frank Knaack (originally posted on Texas Prison Bid'ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Last week, a broad coalition, including the ACLU...
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Mar 5, 2012

Guest Blog: Voices from the Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable

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By Emily Rogers Planning Coordinator, Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable In its self-evaluation report to the Sunset Advisory Commission, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) says that one of...
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By Emily Rogers Planning Coordinator, Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable In its self-evaluation report to the Sunset Advisory Commission, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) says that one of...
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Feb 29, 2012

Kudos to Harris County Jail

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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Imagine you have finally served your time behind bars and are soon to be released. You are excited to regain your freedom and get back to life on the...
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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Imagine you have finally served your time behind bars and are soon to be released. You are excited to regain your freedom and get back to life on the...
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Feb 27, 2012

Guest Blog: Voices from Sending Solidarity

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By Sarah Shaney Reeves Director, Sending Solidarity At 27 years old, I am founder and director of a tiny grassroots organization called Sending Solidarity (SeSo...
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By Sarah Shaney Reeves Director, Sending Solidarity At 27 years old, I am founder and director of a tiny grassroots organization called Sending Solidarity (SeSo...
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Feb 21, 2012

CCA Letter Highlights why the For-profit Prison Model is a Bad Idea

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By Frank Knaack (Originally posted on Texas Prison Bid'ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is...
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By Frank Knaack (Originally posted on Texas Prison Bid'ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is...
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