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Art Exhibit Dismantles Stereotypes of Incarcerated People
Escaping Time features work by formerly and currently incarcerated artists.
Tag: incarceration
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“Rikers Is a Death Sentence”
Photos: A call to shut down jail where 18 have died this year.
via GOTHAMIST
Can Remorse Open a Window to Freedom?
The stories of five men convicted in decades-ago violent crimes who now seek release.
SPECIAL REPORT: Rikers and Beyond
With the city's notorious lockup set for eventual closure, our team examines the state of – and future of – incarceration in New York.
via Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
State Cuts Threaten Youth Group Homes
The budget knife could slice Close to Home, which is credited with helping eliminate the imprisonment of children under 16 in the city.
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Looking at Life After Rikers
Plans to shutter the lock-up have spurred calls to couple the closure with policy changes to help incarcerated youth.