More than 30 million people in the US are eligible to have their arrest and conviction records cleared — but most people who qualify either can’t...
Right now, hundreds of thousands of people are “stuck” in the US criminal justice system. They’ve completed all of their requirements for release, but nobody knows...
Imagine seeking safety abroad and instead being detained and forced to defend yourself in a high-stakes legal battle — alone. Law professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández...
In an engaging, insightful conversation, criminal justice reformer Nick Turner breaks down the ways the US criminal legal system perpetuates centuries-old racial and economic inequality. He...
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. A self-identified patriot, Patrick stands behind...
For the nearly 20 million Americans with a felony record, punishment doesn’t end after their prison sentence. A challenge to rethink the criminal justice system in...
The freedom journey doesn’t end when someone is released from prison. In many ways, it begins. Attorney and entrepreneur Brittany K. Barnett fights to free people...
Many companies have made strides when it comes to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but one group remains largely left out: people who have been...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. The war on drugs in the United States undid much...
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