Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Breaking the Cycle: Stop Perpetuating Rape Culture


Stop Perpetuating Rape Culture

I read an article today where a father (who happens to be an influential blogger) wrote about his 5-year old daughter's recent experience with her school's dress code. Apparently, his 5-year old daughter was wearing a full-length dress with spaghetti straps and by the time she came home, her shoulders were covered and, inexplicably, had pants on underneath her dress. The school backed up their "rationale" with policy, stating that spaghetti straps are "against dress code policy".

The father, Jef Rouner, wrote a post for the Houston Press

Monday, July 13, 2015

Prison Reform: Even Brick Walls Can Change

Even Brick Walls Can Change



As a former intern with my local Probation & Parole office, I've come to appreciate the bravery it takes on the PO's part to walk into a potentially dangerous situation when conducting home visits. 

These particular visits can occur at any time of the day, with the objective of ensuring that the parolee is in compliance with the terms of their early release. Home visits could range from the innocuous to the deadly.