New Research Shows Bail Reform is the Key Fix for Jail Overcrowding
Could bail reform be the answer to changing the trajectory of America’s current problem with mass incarceration? That question is ...
Tag: Criminal Justice
Study Suggest Ban the Box Helps Those With Criminal Records Gain Employment
Many employers outright avoid hiring job applicants with criminal records as a matter of general business policy. Thus, questions on ...
Crime, Punishment and Biased Sentencing
University of Utah honors and law professor (lecturer) Randy Dryer, right, and University of Utah School of Computing associate professor ...
Innocent African-Americans More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted
African-American prisoners who were convicted of murder are about 50 percent more likely to be innocent than other convicted murderers ...
Is the Criminal Justice System A Crime In Itself
Patches are used to keep something that is worn out still working. For example, you can take a piece of ...
Rape Culture — How Do We Address and End it?
Trigger warning: this post contains challenging references to rape and sexual violence. I was moved by Madeleine Holden's piece in The ...
Congress Falters and Criminal Justice Reform Stalls
Despite members of the Democratic and Republican parties both expressing the need for reforming the criminal justice system, efforts remain ...
Social Workers: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?
I became a social worker because I believe this profession has the greatest potential to create a more egalitarian society ...
Solidarity for Racial Justice and Non-violence
As a group of students, staff, and faculty at the University of Utah College of Social Work, we join our ...
The Underlying Racism and Inequality Behind Ferguson
It has taken a great amount of time for me to process what has happened over the past several weeks ...
Inmates with Talent: America Idol Meets Orange is the New Black
The problems of mass incarceration and prison over-crowding are finding an unusually audience lately. Advocacy for prison reform is gaining ...
Dope Sick With Mouths To Feed: The Struggles of American Women in Active Addiction
For certain subsections of society, it happens so often that its occurrence becomes commonplace such as the realities for those ...
Letter to the Editor: A Social Worker’s Thoughts on the Killing of Michael Brown
This is a Letter to the Editor that I received from a member of the social work community. Although I ...
Prison Reform and Race Equity
Too many people are incarcerated in the United States, particularly people of color. With nearly 1.5 million Americans in prison ...
Domestic Violence is Witnessed by Children Far More Than We Know
Imagine a child watches domestic violence going on between her parents. It’s not a stretch to think of how scary ...
Forensic Social Work and Its Importance in the 21st Century
In reflecting on how my career has formulated, particularly in the fields of criminal justice, human services and social work, ...
Ban the Box: A Second Chance for People with Criminal Convictions
People with a criminal conviction know the drill when it comes to employment. When filling out a job application, there ...
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
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Life After Addiction Treatment: How to Fill the Void During Recovery
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
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