Gerard Robinson

1 month ago | pilotonline.com | Gerard Robinson

This month, Norway marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany, and the United States will commemorate the same anniversary of World War II ending in September. One unexpected outcome from the conflict is the role prisoners of war camps played in prison policy. For Norway, POW camps planted a seed of human dignity that decades later blossomed into the principle of normality to guide the treatment of approximately 3,000 prisoners today.

1 month ago | aei.org | Gerard Robinson |Brent Orrell |Scott Lincicome |Howard Husock

Op-Ed Column: How WWII became a fork in the road on prison policy Article Time to Do Something About the NILFs Podcast Scott Lincicome on Empowering the New American Worker Op-Ed At the Well with the Loveladies Op-Ed Keeping Public Housing Open to Ex-Cons Could Help Them Stay Out of Jail Podcast Victor Dickson on First Chances, the Success Sequence, and Safer Foundation Post A Glimpse of Life After Incarceration Podcast Prison Scholars Fund Part 1: Theresa Matheson on Community, Education and...

Nov 7, 2024 | kansascity.com | Gerard Robinson

The former Buchanan School was one of of four all-Black schools the Topeka district operated at the time of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Topeka Capital-Journal file photo This year marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the unanimous Supreme Court ruling declaring that racial segregation in public schools violated the U.S. Constitution.

Jul 18, 2024 | pilotonline.com | Gerard Robinson

As our nation emerges from the shadow of COVID-19, the general public is coming to grips with a stark reality looming over our public schools: billions in temporary federal relief funds are ending. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that public schools get creative about securing additional funds. From providing meals to serving as vaccination sites, our schools stepped up in unprecedented ways when their critical role in the community was underscored by the pandemic.

May 4, 2024 | dailyprogress.com | Gerard Robinson

On April 18, 2024, Charlottesville-area leaders with Equal Justice USA and the Decarceration and Community Reentry Clinic co-hosted a Reentry Summit as part of the popular Tom Tom Festival. This event brought together people with and without lived experience in prison or jail to reimagine a pathway for economic mobility after release for the approximately 60,000 incarcerated people in Virginia. This local event builds upon national efforts to increase opportunities for the formerly incarcerated.