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Makeba: The Obama presidency
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsAs president-elect Barack Obama prepares for his presidency, Makeba reflects on what his leadership might be for people affected by incarceration. -
Voting as rehabilitation for ex-felon
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsOver 12,000 New Yorkers are released from prison each year and many of them wrongly assume that a felony conviction prohibits them from voting, according to the NYCLU. To address the problem various advocacy groups throughout the city have held voter registration drives aimed at former felons. -
Presidential candidates’ positions on incarceration and criminal justice not clearly articulated
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe crumbling economy, taxes, and the Iraq War have soaked up the limelight when it comes to the 2008 Presidential Election. With less than one week left before voters’ caste their ballots, questions about Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama’s positions on incarceration and criminal justice remain unanswered.