What happens behind bars and other stories to follow
We write about crime but there is a world we often do not to tell about. This is the world of prisons and jails, a world with many more persons of color than their share of the population here in Chicago.
That’s why the John Howard Association is a good source for thinking about reports on prison conditions. But, more importantly, it is a way to open the door to think about those who go to prison.
I would check out their prison monitoring reports, and the videos about the people in Illinois’ prisons. It’s a doorway that needs to explored in print and on the air.
If anyone has used their reports, or done reporting on this and would like to share, please pass it along.
Steve
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So, too, let’s consider what’s happening to the community groups that serve folks in Chicago’s neighborhoods. Here’s a survey which predicts another drop in services from them. This too seems to be a pressing story.
http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/content.php?autoID=230#
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