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Category: I Don’t Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine
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David Chura wonders why, if we want ex-offenders to reintegrate with society, would we deny them a basic right of citizenship?
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When ex-offenders overcome long odds to find good jobs and escape a life of crime, it’s a miracle that happens in spite of our penal system.
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For many trying to build a life after prison, one box on an employment application can mean the difference between legitimate employment and returning to a life of crime.
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David Chura looks at our criminal justice system’s attitude — and our society’s attitude — towards prison rape, and prisoners in general.
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David Chura talks about his students and the challenges and rewards of teaching them.
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Mentions for books older, books new, and books eagerly anticipated… In the Boston Globe, US District Court Judge Nancy Gertner discussed the anticipation and controversy surrounding her upcoming memoirs, In Defense of Women, which will be published in April. David Lat responded to the piece on Above the Law, defending Gertner's openness about her views.…
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A look at recent Beacon media mentions.
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Many of the youth David Chura has encountered aren’t voiceless, but the only language the know is that of rage.
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A weekly review at some of Beacon’s largest publicity hits this week.
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Link Roundup: Take a look at how our authors have been celebrating and promoting their freedom this week.
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