Mar
2
Panic No More! Announcing BROzac: A Medication for Stress Reduction (cuz jailing Black men works even better than prozac! Hahaaaa!)
March 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
Last week the corporate law firm Latham and Watkins fired over 400 employees. This may not mean much to most, but what these white collar layoffs indicate is that even a degree from Harvard Law School won’t keep the greedy claws of the recession monster off your slice of the economic pie. As law students […]
Mar
1
What if YOU were Only Judged on Your Past?: Why We Need CORI Reform
March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on What if YOU were Only Judged on Your Past?: Why We Need CORI Reform
Nobody should have to suffer forever because of their past decisions. This is a great explanation of the wrongs that CORI reform advocates are trying to correct from the viewpoint of those most affected… [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/jFNoIzrw0dg” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
Nov
16
Criminal Record? Sorry, No Vacancy…
November 16, 2008 | Comments Off on Criminal Record? Sorry, No Vacancy…
CORI reform a step toward helping homeless By Evelyn Friedman | March 12, 2007 The Boston Globe IN MASSACHUSETTS, if you are schizophrenic, homeless, and scared, you could be forced to wait for months for subsidized housing while landlords and housing agencies pore over your criminal record. Each year, thousands of applicants for subsidized housing […]