GSU Generating Hope

01/11/2021

Virtual reading and discussion of Reuben Jonathan Miller's new book, Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration.

Please join Assistant Professor Reuben Jonathan Miller as he reads and discusses ideas from his new book, Halfway Home. He’ll be joined by Matthew Desmond, Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology at Princeton University. A Q&A will follow.

Webinar: A conversation with Reuben Jonathan Miller, Author

11/19/2019

The new four-part PBS documentary "College Behind Bars" examines what higher education looks like in New York State prisons — and the impact it has on incarcerated students.

11/06/2019

A couple of group shots of current Generation Hope members and alum at last night's event "Criminal Justice Reform: Current Trends, Barriers, and Strategies" featuring keynote speaker, IL State's Attorney Kim Foxx.

11/06/2019

Powerful mention by States Attorney Kim Foxx of the importance of intersecting social work with criminal justice. Also, founding member Jerry Davis El and current Genreating Hope member Ms. Guzman offer a call to action!

05/15/2019

04/23/2019

Rapper T.I.

03/31/2019

As this Women’s History Month comes to a close, there are encouraging signs of a growing movement to uplift the dignity of women (including those who identify

03/30/2019

Albert Woodfox is a former political prisoner who was held in solitary confinement for 43 years until he won his freedom just over three years ago. Now he is traveling the world and joins us in studio to discuss his new memoir, “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement. My Story ...

03/20/2019

"The period immediately after release is both a time of great risk and an opportunity to ensure that each person starts with a strong foundation of health and material security." - TheHill

It should provide those whose lives have been impacted by mass incarceration with real opportunities that lead to reintegration into society after release.