As part of the Aspen Institute’s collaboration with Slack on our Rework Reentry initiative, the Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform In

The Aspen Institute’s Criminal Justice Reform Initiative (CJRI) will convene members of its Justice and Governance Partnership (JGP) i

On this episode of Shades of Freedom, we take a look at the intersections of the health care system and the justice system. For many commu

Alexander Hamilton called the U.S. Supreme Court the “weakest” branch of government, because it has no direct control over the military or budget.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022, has clear consequences: abortion is no longer a protected federal right in the U.S, and many clinics are shutting down.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, revoking the federal right to an abortion.

We don’t make it easy for returning citizens to restart their lives. Though they’ve done their time, a whole host of federal, state

People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But through private and public partnerships, formerly incarcerated individuals are provided with professional development in leadership, entrepreneurship, and technological skills. Small scale successes show the promise of pre-release interventions, and the benefit of breaking the stigma of a criminal record.

Like your elementary school science teacher probably explained, “every organism plays an important role in its ecosystem.” Well, the