Queer Activism and Anti-Carceral Activism
The prison industrial complex does disproportionate harm to those in society that fall farthest from the white supremacist, cisgender,...
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The Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) is a group of Penn State students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders committed to empowering and supporting system-impacted, currently and formerly incarcerated individuals through education and meaningful civic engagement. It believes in the power of trauma-informed practice, liberatory pedagogy, and transformative education and is dedicated to leveraging Penn State’s size, scope, reach, and resources to help make education accessible to all sectors of society. The director, Efrain Marimon, and the core staff of RJI are housed in the Office of Education and Social Equity in the Penn State University Park College of Education.
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Welcome to the Penn State Restorative Justice Initiative Blog, where RJI staff and supporters share their thoughts on important carceral issues.
The opinions expressed in the blog posts are those of the author and not necessarily the opinions of RJI, the Office of Education and Social Equity, or the Penn State College of Education.
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Abolition vs. Reform
There is a lot of talk about reforming certain institutions, but there is also a lot of chatter about abolishing certain institutions....
Feminism and the Prison Industrial Complex
On the surface, feminism may seem like a simple concept. It is focused on a movement that works to bring an end to gender discrimination...
Higher Education in Prison
Today’s prison system uses a punitive justice system, which means that its goal is to punish people who are convicted of committing a...
E-Carceration
Incarceration now extends far beyond the four walls of a prison or jail – it can extend into the home and has for over 100,000 people on...
Social Media Behind Bars: Connecting Incarcerated Folks with the Outside World Through Tik Tok
by Jamie Lopez Social media platforms have become an integral part of the everyday lives of people all across the world. People have...
How Education in Prison Can Lower Recidivism
by Aba Aggrey Everyone in the United States should have a right to quality education. This right includes every marginalized group that...
Racist Practices in K-12 Education That Lead to Racial Disparities in Carceral Literacy
By Ava Delargy As mass incarceration continues to plague our country, research has shown that those incarcerated have likely experienced...
What is the Power of Food Behind Bars?
By Rachel Rubin Images Sourced from The Marshall Project When you think about food what first comes to mind? Is it your mom’s famous...
Do Police Officers Do More Harm Than Good in School?
By Nicole Spiridigliozzi Police presence is the norm in many public schools throughout the United States. However, in recent years, the...
Prison Nurseries: Fostering a Secure Bond between Mother and Child and Upholding Incarcerated Mother
By Kelsey Harring Since the age of mass incarceration in the 1990s, the number of women who have been sentenced to serve time in jails...
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Spr21 RJI Intern Blog Posts
In the Spring 2021 semester RJI created a pilot internship program. There were 8 interns in the pilot semester, each contributing to RJI...
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