Reform and Re-Entry
Print
E-Mail
Share
People who entered adult prisons as juveniles and have been incarcerated for years face unique challenges upon release. Their experience with the outside world is limited to that of a teenager -- some never learned to drive a car, or had their own bank account, or held a job. In order to succeed on parole or after release, these ex-offenders need assistance addressing basic needs like housing and employment, education about life skills and coping with the daily decisions adults face in the outside world, and support in dealing with the mental and emotional challenges of re-entry.
News
Disenfranchisement of the Formerly Incarcerated Remains Serious Problem in Alabama
November 14, 2011The State of Alabama continues to deny the right to vote to citizens who have served and completed sentences for felony convictions. Alabama's disenfranchisement rate of one in 14 residents is triple the national average.
FBI Investigating Physical Abuse of 14-Year-Old Handcuffed Boy by Calhoun County Sheriff
April 13, 2011A young black teen has asserted that he was physically assaulted by Sheriff Larry Amerson after being handcuffed and shackled while visiting the Calhoun County, Alabama, jail as part of a crime prevention program.
Questions Raised About Excessive Punishment and Torture of Children Detained as "Enemy Combatants"
March 28, 2011While there has been considerable coverage and some debate about excessive punishment and torture of war detainees captured by the United States, recent reports have revealed that some of these detainees are children. The capture and victimization of children raises special concerns that require much greater attention than the issue has received to date.
Court Finds Part of Alabama's Community Notification Act Unconstitutional
November 9, 2010The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld a ruling by a circuit court judge which struck down part of Alabama’s sex offender statute, the Community Notification Act (“CNA”). The appeals court concluded that the CNA unconstitutionally discriminates against the poor and punishes people solely for the status of being homeless, in violation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
James Fisher Wins Release to EJI's Re-Entry Program After 27 Years on Death Row
July 15, 2010
James Fisher
After 27 years on Oklahoma's death row and more than a decade of expert assistance from EJI, James Fisher was released this week and will be entering EJI's Post-Release Education and Preparation (PREP) program.