In my city some are calling for harsher sentences for young people who commit crimes. This is being done without giving any thought or care of the impact that prison will have on the minds of young individuals whose brains aren’t fully developed. Placing them in a cell will only…

In this writing I will propose an alternative solution for policy makers to address the increase in juvenile crime without the reliance on the criminal justice system. In addressing this issues it is imperative that we not ignore National Consensus as it applies to the brain science of juveniles or…

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“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside it’s jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest.: -Nelson Mandela I would like to discuss criminal justice reform in the state of Connecticut. Our correctional…

By: Norman Gaines TW: Suicide, child abuse, sexual abuse My name is Norman Gaines. I am a prisoner who has been incarcerated since I was seventeen years old. I am writing to you in support of your cause to find alternatives to incarcerating America’s youth and bring awareness to the…

By: Terrell Station My name is Terrell Station and I came into prison to finish my violation of probation of 4.5 years. While I was commencing my sentence 5 months in I was confronted with COVID-19 and its deadly repercussions in March 2020. …

By: Micah Ortiz Prisons have definitely changed in the past 30 to 40 years. One week in a cell with an old-timer and you’ll hear stories of gruesome violence, gang rapes and vicious murders that transpired behind the prison walls. Nowadays we don’t deal with such violence. Due to the…