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Alison Shames

  • The Potential of Community Corrections to Improve Safety and Reduce Incarceration

    “As the size and cost of jails and prisons have grown, so too has the awareness that public investment in incarceration has not yielded the expecte

  • Solitary Confinement: Common Misconceptions and Emerging Safe Alternatives

    "Segregated housing, commonly known as solitary confinement, is increasingly being recognized in the United States as a human rights issue.