Impact University: Justice
The Human Toll of Jail: The Jail Without Bars >
Napier, N. K. (The Human Toll of Jail, VERA Institute of Justice): "At one Idaho correctional facility, an innovative approach is built on a commitment to the site's workers and an investment in the inmates' success. The result is a jail that looks nothing like the ones you've seen on TV."
When Whites Just Don’t Get It, Part 7 >
Kristof, N. (2016-10-01, The New York Times): "Racial discrimination remains ubiquitous in America: Blacks are at a disadvantage, even at crosswalks." Nicholas Kristof examines the status of race discrimination in modern America.
When Whites Just Don’t Get It, Part 6 >
Kristof, N. (2016-04-02, The New York Times): "Why do we discriminate? The big factor isn't overt racism. Rather, it seems to be unconscious bias among whites who believe in equality but act in ways that perpetuate inequality." Nicholas Kristof examines the status of race discrimination in modern America.
The Upshot: This small Indiana county sends more people to prison than San Francisco and Durham, N.C., combined. Why? >
Keller, J. and Pearce, A. (2016-09-02, The New York Times): The new boom in American prisons is happening in mostly white, rural and politically conservative areas.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption >
Bryan Stevenson's powerful and revealing memoir recounts his journey through the racially-biased justice system of the South as a Harvard Law student. His experience with a death-row inmate's search for justice set him on a lifelong path toward uncovering the system's flaws and inspiring others to fight for empathy and equality for all.
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