Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to any fair chance, but it also profoundly shapes public safety.
Shannon Ross
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Opinion: Do we want safety and wellness or simply the appearance of it?
When we cheer outdated rules that push out someone who was effectively reducing violence, we cannot claim to want safer communities.
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OPINION: ‘My proving ground was the cell’: How I found freedom as a reader and writer while incarcerated
Shannon Ross shares how he kept his mind sharp, developed his vocabulary and became a better citizen through reading and writing, all while serving 17 years in prison.