Center for Prison Reform Newsletter

CPR Newsletter
December 1, 2014

Hello <<First Name>>,

Prisons aren't just traumatic mentally. A new study from the Vera Institute of Justice shows a devastating impact on health. This week we highlight their recommendations.

We also tell you two surprising new tricks. One in Texas reduces prison overcrowding, and another shows how early childhood education can influence prison rates.

In our video of the week, meet inmates from California's first gay and transgender jail wing.

Want to be involved? Join our next weekly national call on December 10th from 2-2:30PM EST. Ring (605) 562-3140 and type in code 408388#.

Edwina Rogers

Edwina Rogers
Executive Director
Center For Prison Reform

Texas Reforms: They Work

Seven years after Texas passed prison reform laws, numbers are down. Learn the lessons of their success.

How is Texas a model for other states?

New Report on Prison Health

Prisons and their conditions influence communities they serve. New research shows evidence of troubling health effects.

Can this trend be reversed?

Could Universal Pre-K Lower Prison Numbers?

Proponents of efforts to fund universal preschool educations are using established facts about education and incarceration to make this new connection.

See how preschool could make the difference

In Sweden, Prisoners Treated Like 'Humans', Not 'Criminals'

In Sweden, incarceration is an absolute last resort, and in practice it almost the polar opposite of the American prison experience for most inmates.

What can be learned from Sweden's penal system?

Video of the Week

How is one California jail protecting one of its most vulnerable inmate populations? Visit this jail's new gay and transgender wing and see how it is changing lives.

Learn more about the new opportunities