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After going to prison aged 15, this millennial is now learning how to launch his own fashion company
Shaquiel Campous is one of eight former prisoners learning how to launch their own fashion brand vi…
Stephen Jones
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A basic-income pilot in Florida will give formerly incarcerated people $600 per month for a year, no strings attached
Formerly incarcerated people in Florida will receive $1,000 in January 2022, then $600 per month as…
Aria Bendix
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I'm in prison and I just had my first contact visit in 500 days. To reduce recidivism, prisons need to prioritize human contact.
The Washington DOC's slogan is "Working Together to Make Communities Safer.'' Now it's time for the…
Christopher Blackwell
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A virtual reality 'empathy machine' to stop domestic abusers from reoffending to begin trials, report says
The machine uses "total immersion" technology to try and help offenders see situations from their v…
Joshua Zitser
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A coffee company in the UK is teaching inmates barista skills so they can find work on the outside
One of Redemption Roaster's main goals is reducing the recidivism rate — something providing inmate…
Robert Leslie
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Will Caroline Ellison get jail time for her role in the $11 billion FTX fraud scheme? Here's what the judge must weigh.
Caroline Ellison likely won't do time for her role in FTX's collapse, ex-prosecutors say, though th…
Jacob Shamsian
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As homelessness spikes nationwide, at least 4 major cities have found ways to get people off the streets
New York, Philadelphia Seattle and Chicago are increasing access to affordable housing and non-poli…
Allie Kelly,Eliza Relman
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Sam Bankman-Fried could go to a low-security prison and get out early if he plays his cards right, prison consultants say
Prison consultants say Sam Bankman-Fried has the chance to get years taken off of his 25-year sente…
Katie Balevic
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Jared Fogle, former face of Subway and admitted child abuser, is scheduled to be released from prison a year early
Jared Fogle was sentenced in 2015 to 15 years in federal prison for traveling for sex with a minor.…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Jen Shah of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" keeps having her prison release date moved up
Jen Shah was sentenced in January to 6.5 years in federal prison for her role in a telemarketing sc…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz,Laura…
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Todd and Julie Chrisley have each already had their scheduled release from prison moved up more than a year
Todd and Julie Chrisley started their combined 19 year prison sentence in January, but they've alre…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A key service helping convicted US veterans recover remains dysfunctional for everyone else, but there's a fix
Proper funding and community interaction are key to the success of drug treatment courts, which fac…
Ella Sherman
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Elizabeth Holmes' ex-partner Sunny Balwani has already had 2 years taken off his prison sentence
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend and Theranos' chief operating officer, has h…
Jennifer Cunningham
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38% of Indians have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, says AIIMS study
The cause of 'fatty liver' or 'steatohepatitis' is the recent westernisation of our diets which inv…
PTI
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Todd and Julie Chrisley have already shaved off more than a year of their sentences — and their attorney thinks they can knock off even more time
New sentencing guidelines could soon bring more reduced sentences. But a former federal prosecutor …
Sebastian Cahill,Erin Snodgra…
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A former Times Square street vendor has helped 3,000 Black New Yorkers learn to code, changing their lives
We Build Black offers free programming like coding socials, tech conferences, and coding bootcamps …
Aaron Mok
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Universal basic income is working even in red states
All across America, giving people free cash is reducing homelessness, increasing employment, and im…
Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
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Andreessen Horowitz's investment into Adam Neumann's new real estate company shows the industry is doomed
Andreessen Horowitz just invested millions in Adam Neumann's new company — and senior correspondent…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Apple just announced a $30 million investment in racial equity with a special focus on Hispanic inclusion
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, said there is still an urgent need to advance equality in America.
Marguerite Ward
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The high cost of phone calls in prisons generates $1.4 billion a year, disproportionately driving women and people of color into debt
With Black people making up one-third of the prison population in the US, the high costs of phone a…