I am delighted to announce the launch of the Collective Trauma and Healing project website developed by a team of Suffolk University faculty and students. […]
Unwarranted Restrictions, Gratuitous Harm—Women and Prison Security Classification in Massachusetts
(This post is a summary of my latest work. Click here to read more.) My research shows that the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) routinely […]
Therapeutic Jails? An Oxymoron
Old adages can be true: Sometimes the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Sometimes, however, it is paved with the dangerously mistaken notion […]
Best Books About Mental Health, Drug Use, Trauma, and Crime
The title of this post pulls together topics that are in the news a whole lot lately. They are also painfully intertwined in the lives […]
Pinktober 2023: Is Pinkwashing the New Whitewashing?
Every few years I give in to the compulsion to check out what’s new in pinkwashing. Promoted by purveyors of breast cancer (awareness), Pinktober trends […]
Eulogy for Tina Marie*
Dearest Tina Marie, It seems fitting, somehow, that you passed away during what’s come to be called Pride Month. I picture you flouncing into the […]
Women and Incarceration Project
As some readers of this blog may know, I am a member of the Women and Incarceration Project. Located in the Center for Women’s Health […]
Insult to Injury: Disabled Rights in the Covid Era
July is Disability Pride Month For months now, we’ve become accustomed to hearing about old folks, African Americans, immigrant workers in meat packing plants, prisoners […]
“Heroic Resilience” in the Era of COVID-19
As families, communities and nations navigate the physical, emotional, social and financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to share my thoughts as a […]