Tag: incarceration

L.A. wildfires expose the exploitation of incarcerated workers

Incarcerated firefighters make up 30% of the workforce battling the recent wildfires across Los Angeles, working under life-threatening conditions while earning just $10 a...

Society Needs to Be More Compassionate Towards the Homeless

Before we can properly address homelessness, we have to treat affected individuals with the same level of humanity, kindness and respect as everyone else. 

Prison Education Program LIFTED Grants Incarcerated Individuals Opportunity to Earn Bachelor’s Degree at UCI 

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated on 2/5/23 to replace the term “inmate” with “incarcerated persons” in means of writing with inclusive language.   The...

How Carceral Punishment and Policing Failed America’s Working Class

Ultimately, it’s up to the United States government to correct these wrongs, but considering their track record with incarceration policy, they cannot be trusted to make the changes necessary for a better, safer America.

UCI at the Forefront of First UC In-Prison Bachelor of Arts Program

Update 4/25/2021: This article was updated to correct a factual error reporting the program to be the first of its kind. The University of California,...

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