prison reform – Tonight at Dawn

The Most Significant Domestic Threat?

#Halfby2030. Glenn E. Martin’s key vision is to cut the United States incarceration rate by half in 15 years – while reducing the crime rate. To learn about his progress since our interview in June, I followed up with him on the phone last week regarding the vehicle for his objective, JustLeadershipUSA. Since then, JustLeadershipUSAContinue reading “The Most Significant Domestic Threat?”

“I Can’t Breathe.”

Text and Photo by K. Cecchini Justice cannot breathe in our nation, either, while our African-American brothers -and sisters- disproportionately suffer at the hands of our justice system. Whether the system puts a tag on their toe or cuffs on their hands, African-Americans -and other people of color- are prey to the inherent theme inContinue reading ““I Can’t Breathe.””

Senator Booker at Home

Text & Photos by K. Cecchini @tonightatdawn Senator Cory Booker was at home in New Jersey yesterday to discuss Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s memoir, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World, with her at Montclair High School. (Click here for the extended article.) After their friendly conversation on stage, they stopped for a fewContinue reading “Senator Booker at Home”

Prison Reform: (Part 5) Freedom Isn’t Free

Text by Kimberly Cecchini Please support justice reform with JustLeadershipUSA Read Dr. Bowman’s book, Color Behind Bars Glenn E. Martin might be selling sunglasses today had he been given 1 of the 40 some jobs he applied for after his release. It was the only interview the college graduate had landed. Why? It’s highly likelyContinue reading “Prison Reform: (Part 5) Freedom Isn’t Free”

Prison Reform (Part 4): Peering Through the Bars

Text and photo by Kimberly Cecchini “I mean for a guy who used to pull guns on people in the streets…get into fights at parties, I went to Riker’s and was scared shitless. It’s gladiator school. And the only way to survive is to be a gladiator.” Glenn E. Martin gestures to a stab woundContinue reading “Prison Reform (Part 4): Peering Through the Bars”

Prison Reform (Part 2): Looking Upstream

Google+ Glenn E. Martin wants to focus more conversations on “going further upstream,” or “… paying attention to how people get into the system as opposed to reentry – which is like building an emergency room to solve cancer”. Although we will address recidivism later in our prison reform series, Glenn finds it unfortunate that manyContinue reading “Prison Reform (Part 2): Looking Upstream”

Prison Reform (Part 1): Glenn E. Martin, Advocate

Text by Kimberly Cecchini Today, Glenn E. Martin is an accomplished prison reform advocate who has co-led such organizations as The Fortune Society and the National HIRE Network at the Legal Action Center and is currently developing JustLeadershipUSA. He has written for the New York Times, appeared on cable news shows and has had theContinue reading “Prison Reform (Part 1): Glenn E. Martin, Advocate”