NYU faculty provides education for inmates Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor • March 4, 2015 NYU has launched their Prison Education Program to provide higher education to incarcerated individuals.
Reform of Rikers Island long overdue WSN Editorial Board • February 23, 2015 The abuse of vulnerable populations at Rikers Island needs to be systematically addressed with training reform.
Student organizations explore citizenship policy Rahul Krishnamoorthy, Deputy News Editor • November 5, 2014 Coverage of an open discussion entitled "The Limits of Citizenship" jointly led by the NYU Dream Team and the Incarceration to Education Coalition.
Reforming drug laws would benefit economy Ryan Najjar, Contributing Columnist • October 2, 2014 Harsh prison sentences for marijuana are not beneficial to U.S. economy and society.
Going Global: Prison Rape Elimination Act standards not demanding enough April 4, 2014 Human Rights Watch released a landmark report in 2001, “No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons."
Christina’s Case: Racial insults deter productive political discourse Christina Coleburn, Deputy Opinion Editor • March 30, 2014 When Republicans and Democrats shift their focus, they will find that they can address issues that are relevant to minorities.
Brooklyn bus shooter should be tried as a juvenile March 24, 2014 Kathon Anderson, a 14-year-old, allegedly shot and killed an innocent bystander and is being tried as an adult.
U.S. prison practice of solitary confinement is torture October 7, 2013 In the wake of the death of Herman Wallace, the WSN Editorial Board makes the case that the US prison system's practice of isolation violates basic human rights and constitutes torture.
