Both Sides of the Bars | Automatic Expungement: Why It’s so Important for People with Conviction Histories
Over 70 million Americans have criminal records which keeps many…
Both Sides of the Bars | 50 Years Since The Attica Prison Uprising, Has Anything Changed?
Fifty years ago, in 1971, the uprising at the Attica Correctional…
Both Sides of the Bars | Housing Rights for People with Criminal Legal Histories
People with a history of convictions face a toxic combination…
Both Sides of the Bars | The Impact of Being Transgender in Men’s and Women’s Prison
In this episode of Both Sides of the Bars, host Andre Ward talks…
Both Sides of the Bars | Ending Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails & New York State Prisons
Over these past several years, jail and prison advocates and…
Both Sides of the Bars | Repairing Today’s Ineffective Justice System Strategies
When tempers reached a boiling point on September 9, 1971, the…
Both Sides of the Bars | What Does the Inauguration of President Biden Mean for Criminal Legal Reform
Equality, equity, justice -- these ideas form the American creed.…
Both Sides of the Bars | Pell Grant Restoration — Its Significance for Affecting Meaningful Individual Change
Recently Congress presented a stimulus package that included…
Both Sides of the Bars | 2020 Year in Review: Criminal Justice Reform in the Age of COVID
January 1, 2020 marked the beginning of a brand-new decade that…