/tags/one-crisis-away-the-price-of-prison One Crisis Away: The Price of Prison en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:34:58 GMT /2019-10-30/calculating-the-price-of-prison-how-time-behind-bars-erodes-wealth Incarceration decimates wealth. That's the central theme ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's Courtney Collins explored for the last month in the series, One Crisis Away: The Price of… Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:34:58 GMT /2019-10-30/calculating-the-price-of-prison-how-time-behind-bars-erodes-wealth ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /news/2019-10-24/exoneration-doesnt-pay-back-lost-time-but-it-helps Two decades in prison is a long time to go without a paycheck. For parents, that's also 20 years of missed childhood moments. Edward Ates feels the full… Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:30:22 GMT /news/2019-10-24/exoneration-doesnt-pay-back-lost-time-but-it-helps Courtney Collins /news/2019-10-16/is-this-it-most-ex-offenders-can-forget-job-advancement-after-prison After serving two years in prison for possession of meth, Toby Savitz found herself in a series of low-paying jobs with no real path forward. She finally… Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:59:46 GMT /news/2019-10-16/is-this-it-most-ex-offenders-can-forget-job-advancement-after-prison Courtney Collins /news/2019-10-09/how-prison-crushes-ex-offenders-with-debt Prison makes it nearly impossible to hold onto savings and earn money. But it's a great place to take on debt.Creditors don't push pause while someone's… Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:23:46 GMT /news/2019-10-09/how-prison-crushes-ex-offenders-with-debt Courtney Collins /news/2019-10-04/how-prison-steals-wealth-from-future-generations When people go to prison, income dries up and earning potential rockets backward.And when you mix incarceration with America's legacy of systemic racism,… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:00:00 GMT /news/2019-10-04/how-prison-steals-wealth-from-future-generations Courtney Collins /news/2019-09-24/how-prison-keeps-personal-wealth-forever-out-of-reach As a father, Marc Wilson had his family firmly in the middle class. Then a drug conviction sent him to prison for seven years. He expects to spend the… Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:10:00 GMT /news/2019-09-24/how-prison-keeps-personal-wealth-forever-out-of-reach Courtney Collins /news/2019-06-18/wake-up-call-about-a-broken-system-new-study-shows-failings-of-probation-parole The nationwide analysis has concluded that probation and parole violations amount to nearly half of admissions to state prisons. The majority of those violations were minor infractions. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:30:00 GMT /news/2019-06-18/wake-up-call-about-a-broken-system-new-study-shows-failings-of-probation-parole Carrie Johnson /government/2019-04-24/forget-the-petty-theft-hullabaloo-creuzots-probation-reform-will-affect-more-people Nearly two weeks after publishing a letter to the residents of Dallas County outlining a broad reform agenda, newly minted District Attorney John Creuzot… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:09:02 GMT /government/2019-04-24/forget-the-petty-theft-hullabaloo-creuzots-probation-reform-will-affect-more-people Christopher Connelly /government/2019-04-12/should-all-thefts-be-prosecuted-dallas-countys-district-attorney-says-no If a poor person steals food or diapers or other essential items that they need but can’t afford to pay for, should they be prosecuted? Dallas County… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 22:46:25 GMT /government/2019-04-12/should-all-thefts-be-prosecuted-dallas-countys-district-attorney-says-no Christopher Connelly /government/2019-01-17/how-the-misdemeanor-system-intensifies-inequality By definition, misdemeanors are relatively minor crimes. However, the misdemeanor system is so large, it includes a wide spectrum of offenses.Minor… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:15:37 GMT /government/2019-01-17/how-the-misdemeanor-system-intensifies-inequality Galilee Abdullah