In this animated interview, Bruce explains the current inevitability of prison for certain demographics of young black men and how it's become a normal life event. The Atlantic.
Talking with Ronnie Eldridge about the importance of social integration to criminal justice - bringing people back into the community. CUNY TV
At the Vera Institute of Justice to discuss the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated people upon reentry, the role of family support after prison, and how trauma challenges the ethics of punishment. Vera Institute
On a panel with Cory Booker, Katie Couric, Mark Holden, Jens Ludwig, and Shaka Senghor on criminal justice and prison reform. Since 1980, the number of people incarcerated in the United States has more than quadrupled; the nation now has the largest prison population in the world. The criminal justice system is not only inefficient, it is also ineffective. Aspen Institute
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Criminal Justice as Social Justice - American Academy of Arts and Sciences Bulletin
The Inspiring Life and Career of Devah Pager - The Marshall Project
Making Sense of Senseless Violence - The Marshall Project
The Rehabilitation Paradox - The New Yorker
The Takeaway - WNYC Studios
Prof. Bruce Western Shares Research on Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals - The Cornell Daily Sun
Strong safety net is crucial to Americans in life after prison - The Hill
Violent offenders, often victims themselves, need more compassion and less punishment - USA Today
The Story of Re-Entry — Bruce Western’s New Book “Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison & The Policy Implications” - Boston Bar Association
The Long Way Home - The Marshall Project
Episode 21: Bruce Western - Decarceration Nation
Witnessing Violence When You’re A Child Can Have a Lifelong Impact, Study Finds - WBUR Here and Now
After Prison, Coming Home Can be the Toughest Ordeal of All - The Crime Report
In ‘Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison,’ Harvard Prof Discusses Study of Ex-Inmates - WBUR Radio Boston
Have You Ever Seen Someone be Killed? - The Upshot, NYTimes
A Harvard Sociologist Breaks Down the Moral Failures Plaguing the U.S. Prison System - Pacific Standard
‘Human Frailty’ is a Byproduct of Mass Incarceration - The Atlantic
Why Reentry is Incredibly Hard for Formerly Incarcerated Black and Latinx People - Colorlines
The Man Who Foresaw Baltimore - Politico Magazine