Jeffrey Greene discusses the annual Prison Arts Program exhibit now open at Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford.  Community Partners in Action has been providing art classes in CT prisons since 1978.

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We continue our discussion on the life of three Puerto Rican brothers on and off the streets in Springfield MA, with author Tim Black.  More info about the book: click here.

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Sociologist Tim Black discusses his new book, When a Heart Turns Rock Solid, about three Puerto Rican brothers on and off the streets in Springfield, MA over two decades.

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We interview Christine Rapillo of the CT Juvenile Justice Alliance, about the implementation of “raise the age” in the state and other issues concerning youthful offenders.

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What the Hartford Courant calls “significant changes” in the Connecticut Department of Corrections budget pales in comparison to the money the state could save by reforming its drug laws.   Read the full story