Did you know you can receive an educational degree while in prison? Incarcerated women and men across the United States are working harder than ever to do just that. In California alone, as of 2017, 4,500 inmates registered for classes at correctional facilities in the state to work towards earning their GED or associate’s degree. California has created “Corrections to College”, which facilitates that very mission. While the program is growing thanks in part to the efforts of

In February 2017 Maryland’s highest court unanimously approved Rule 4-216.1. This rule provides guidance to judges regarding pre-trial release of arrested individuals. The aim of this rule is to end the practice of holding individuals awaiting trial in jail simply because they cannot afford bail. Yet, likely due to the bail bondsmen’s large lobbying presence, Maryland’s Senate passed a bill on March 22, 2017 to stifle the key parts of the Court of Appeals’ rule change. The Co