The First Step, an award-winning new documentary on Van Jones’ prison reform efforts, will have a special screening on July 8, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater, located at 100 River Market Avenue. Presented by Dream…
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I took one of my employees to lunch several months ago. He spent from age 20 through his 27th birthday in solitary confinement. I asked him over our meal, “What was it like to be alone for that long?” Initially…
The truth is, as Americans, we love justice. We love getting the bad guys. Even Hollywood knows that. We cheer for the rule of law and taking care of business. Lethal Weapon, Die Hard… pick any one of thousands of…
One of the young men that works for me, Aaron, is 34. He’s been on probation for seven years and has three left. He told me on his first day that at his last job, his boss threw a drill at…
America has a serious problem. We incarcerate our own citizens at an alarming rate. I just had lunch with this gentleman: Kevin Murphy. As deputy director of Arkansas Community Correction, he is one of Arkansas’ foremost thought leaders in the field…