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Education, Justice, Work

Mississippi legislature gavels in

by Russ Latino

In any given year, the Mississippi Legislature faces a couple of thorny…

Justice, Work

Providing a fresh start

by Brett Kittredge

Irrelevant regulations often make it hard for those leaving prison to find…

Community Stories, Justice

First Step Act provides second chance

by Joanna Holbert

Genesis Wess sat behind bars for 19 years waiting for a second…

Community Stories, Justice

There is always hope

by Joanna Holbert

There is always hope. That theme is reflected in the lives of…

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Empower joins national coalition in support of EQUAL Act

by Steven Randle

Empower Mississippi has signed on to a coalition letter, joining organizations across…

Community Stories, Justice

“Somewhere along the way, I got sidetracked”

by Joanna Holbert

It was growing up in the rural north Mississippi town of Booneville…

Community Stories, Justice

Addiction. Incarceration. Redemption.

by Brett Kittredge

Julie Crutcher was an addict for seven or eight years. She spent…

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Good policy changes lives

by Brett Kittredge

Every year the legislature passes and the governor signs hundreds of bills….

Community Stories, Justice

Freedom after 19 years in prison

by Joanna Holbert

“It’s like coming back to life.” That’s how Michael Moore describes his…

Community Stories, Justice

Helping people find freedom

by Joanna Holbert

“We are helping people find freedom.” That’s how Tommy Wilson describes the…

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The Equal Act would close crack, cocaine sentencing disparity

by Steven Randle

Mandatory minimums, three-strike rules, and expanded felony classifications created a time of…

Community Stories, Justice

Family receives the news they were hoping for

by Brett Kittredge

Richard Michael Moore has received parole a week after the Mississippi Earned…