Mothers of Bedford is a deeply moving story about women trying to raise their children from prison. More information after the jump.

Human Rights Watch, dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world has prepared this report on the elderly in prison.  Report link after the jump.

Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the annual convention of the National Action Network, the civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton. He promised a fair and independent review of the Trayvon Martin case, plus legal action if warranted. More after the jump.

Eric Schneiderman’s office will examine the controversial policy for fairness.  More after the jump.

This film based on the recent UFS Conference “Higher Education in the Prisons” was Directed by Campbell Dalglish.  More information after the jump.

State lawmakers have been hashing out details of a proposal that they hoped would make more juvenile facilities more liberating and help put a softer face on juvenile justice in New York.  Read the article after the jump.

After three permit rejections, Harold Williams may just have an opportunity to open up the food cart of his dreams.  Read the whole story after the jump.

Join The Fortune Society’s Glenn E. Martin and his guests as they discuss the debt many incur as a result of incarceration.  Channel and time after the jump.

Earlier this month, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan sent a letter clarifying HUD’s position on whether ex-offenders can live in HUD-subsidized properties.  Read more after the jump.

This regular feature, written by Alvaro Cumberbatch, is comprised of the musings of a formerly incarcerated man who is currently in the process of building his own better future.  Read more after the jump.