MOSES Goes to the Library and the Theater The following books and theater events were reviewed in the five 2024 MOSES newsletters. They provide helpful background on mass incarceration […]
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Review of Ben Austen, Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change
Ben Austen, Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change, New York: Flatiron Books, 2023 review by Sherry Reames I bought this book because of its focus on long-term […]
Read More »Review of Becoming Ms. Burton
Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women By Susan Burton and Cari Lynn, with a foreword by Michelle Alexander The New Press, 2017 […]
Read More »“The Kernel of Truth”
“The Kernel of Truth” By Katie Mulligan Exuberant audiences cheered the premiere performances of “The Kernel of Truth” at the Overture Center on Father’s Day weekend. Billed as a […]
Read More »Film Review: The 50
Film Review: The 50 Is Changing Lives By Margaret Irwin The 50 is the story – set in California – of a unique way to give incarcerated people a […]
Read More »Review of Lyn McDonald Taking Action for Social Justice Through the FAST Program
Taking Action for Social Justice Through the FAST Program: A Memoir by a Social Worker By Dr. Lynn McDonald, Founder of FAST, 2023 Reviewed by Pam Gates Dr. Lynn […]
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