Human Services

This past May, Mayor Michelle Wu hailed Boston as “one of the safest major cities in the country.” Wu’s statement was not grandstanding; recent data bears out her claim, and the city has made headlines throughout…

Six years ago, amid the cotton fields of South Carolina, a stabbing spiraled into America’s deadliest prison riot in a generation. The next morning, it fell to a prisoner at…

Oregon’s Department of Justice gave few indications Tuesday it is ready to change its approach to payouts for people wrongfully convicted of crimes, at least in the near future. Lawmakers…

Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, there has been a decline in volunteering. Giving back to their community hasn’t played as big a…

Whether on the presidential debate stage or in races for governor, state legislatures, or city councils, candidates for elected office are falling back on an old tactic: Making spurious claims…

The 13 acres of farmland nestled in North Carolina’s Alamance County that comprise Benevolence Farm serve many different purposes: an active body care business harvesting herbs for natural soaps and…

When Ann Arbor City Council member Cynthia Harrison began her initiative to stop police from pulling over drivers for low-level traffic stops to address minor infractions, she listened to constituents…

Advocate and activist Jeff Singer joins “Rattling the Bars” to discuss the “Grants Pass v. Johnson” ruling, and what it means for America’s poor. The number of homeless people in…

During a recent public appearance, Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell recalled the early days of working to pass, defend and then implement Illinois’ historic bail reform law amid intense…

The framework for any successful organization is built on trust, respect and professionalism. Many nonprofit leaders strive to maintain this framework while navigating complex and sensitive issues when employees and…

The criminal legal system views pretrial detention as a necessary sacrifice that prioritizes crime prevention and court attendance over personal liberty. However, detention is demonstrably ineffective on both fronts: when…

In July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limited the rates that prison telecommunications companies can charge for phone and video calling services in prisons and jails. Historically, those prison phone rates…