Dealing With the Challenges That Come With Incarceration & Supervision

Dealing With the Challenges That Come With Incarceration & Supervision

The way we view prisons is changing. Nationwide efforts are successfully refocusing energy into rehabilitating incarcerated people, which is essential to be effective. But these efforts must be ongoing; moving from the punishment model to responsibility/rehabilitation...
6 Tips From a Former Prisoner on How to Improve Yourself in Prison

6 Tips From a Former Prisoner on How to Improve Yourself in Prison

While the concept of going to prison is often a daunting one, it provides incarcerated people with the opportunity to better themselves through self-directed means and formal classes or programs. Instead of leaving prison with an overwhelming sense of wasted time and...
Parole Supervision: Do’s and Don’ts

Parole Supervision: Do’s and Don’ts

Following the rules and regulations of your parole may sometimes feel like a burden, but many prisoners dream of one day making parole. These guidelines exist in part to help you readjust to life outside prison and to improve yourself. The tips in this article will...
How to Successfully Navigate a Prison Term

How to Successfully Navigate a Prison Term

A former PPPC client wrote the following commentary, including contributions from a few acquaintances from his time in prison. They’re offered here as guidelines for successfully navigating prison terms and have been edited for length and clarity. Relationships Make...
Top Figures from 2018 Women’s Prison Study

Top Figures from 2018 Women’s Prison Study

Each year, Prison Policy Initiative composes a detailed report looking at women incarcerated in the United States. The 2018 report broke down specific reasons behind incarceration, which correctional system the women are in, if they have been convicted, and how...
Questions abound over marijuana cases

Questions abound over marijuana cases

On Nov. 6, 2018, the state of Michigan joined nine other states legalizing recreational marijuana. With the passing, individuals 21 and older can purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles and grow up to 12 marijuana plants for personal...