R. Kelly might be behind bars, but that hasn't stopped him from interacting with the outside world.
During their last counseling session, Yandy shared that she feels like Mendeecees doesn't celebrate her enough. When she said that he walked out of the session.
Mendeecees Harris was released from prison earlier this week but the former Love and Hip Hop star still has to complete time on his sentence. Get the story inside.
Most of us are not aware that the prison system, as we know it, did not develop until black slaves were manumitted.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer) — For nearly 10 years, Augustus Turner had a lot of time to ponder an American dream that he refused to believe was out of reach because of a big mistake and a permanent label. He knew the odds weren’t good. Although 97 percent of prisoners are eventually released, only 53 percent […]
(Afro) — In Washington, D.C., if you’re indigent and Black you are more likely to end up in the judicial system, according to a report released July 27 by the Justice Policy Institute. “Capital Concern: The disproportionate impact of the justice system on low-income communities in D.C.,” is a fraction of a nationally-focused report on […]
(New York Times) — Randy Kearse, 45, went from hustling crack cocaine as head of a multistate crew, to federal prison, to author and urban self-help guru who not only writes books about his experiences but also mentors children, crooks, prisoners and their families on the perils of the criminal life. Or as one of […]
California's budget gap is forcing the state to deal with the issue of non-violent offenders.
(AP) – The Paterson administration has proposed reforming New York’s system for housing juvenile offenders with a new oversight office and tighter restrictions on who can be incarcerated. The proposals come as two investigations continue into allegations a dance last year at a Hudson Valley detention center turned into a sex party. Read More…
A Pragmatic Approach to Outsourcing, Black Male Unemployment and Disproportionate Incarceration.