The “Harmfuls” exercise pasted in below was sent to me by my friend Grace Fogarty. She currently lives in a residential substance abuse treatment program […]
Gender, Race, Class and the Root Causes of the Opioid Crisis
Bills aimed at tackling the opioid epidemic are making their way through nearly every state legislature in the country. But as in all public health crises, […]
Taking My Students to Prison
I recently read this powerful piece by Jean Trounstine. Jean has graciously agreed to let me repost it here, so that I can share it with […]
Alternatives to Incarceration: Be Careful What You Wish For
As awareness is growing of the financial and human costs associated with mass incarceration, we’re hearing talk from politicians on both sides of the aisle […]
Suicide is Painful, Update
Last week I wrote about my friend Joy, a woman who has dealt with sexual violence, homelessness, substance abuse, humiliation and criminalization since she was […]