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Altar in honor of Lt. Richard Collins III is vandalized during restorative justice summit

By Grace Dille The Prison Resistance Project hosted a Summit on Restorative Justice and Alternatives to Prisons in the Stamp Student Union on April 7 and 8, in which they invited students, activist groups, professors, staff and experts on the prison system to share their vision of a world with freedom. Amidst lectures, panels and discussions, the two-day event — which took place April 7 … Continue reading Altar in honor of Lt. Richard Collins III is vandalized during restorative justice summit

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New UMD Petey Greene Program strives to support academic achievement of incarcerated individuals

By Angela Roberts When the UMD chapter of the Petey Greene Program officially opened its doors on campus this semester, it felt long overdue to senior criminal justice and psychology major Jordan Costa. “The University of Maryland has the top criminology program in the country,” she said.  “It’s surprising that a hands-on program took so long to come to our campus.  I knew I was … Continue reading New UMD Petey Greene Program strives to support academic achievement of incarcerated individuals

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“Free Kenny Collins”: student event shines light on racial bias in mass incarceration

by Jillian Atelsek On the other end of the phone line in Stamp Student Union Thursday night was a man named Kenny Collins, calling from the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, MD. A roomful of students were in attendance for the “Free Kenny Collins” event. Collins has been imprisoned in Maryland for 30 years, including 17 years on death row — charged with the 1986 murder of … Continue reading “Free Kenny Collins”: student event shines light on racial bias in mass incarceration

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