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HEARD President Hannah Sarnie writes that it is important to provide learning and developing opportunities to all members of society, even those who are incarcerated.

Commentary: Prisoners deserve to be treated with humanity

By Hannah Sarnie • September 5, 2018
The truth is that we will likely never know what the residents were convicted for, yet we will also never know or understand the circumstances each individual comes from.
Maya Schenwar, author of "Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better" and editor-in-chief of Truthout, visited Ithaca College on Dec. 9 to discuss her book and prison culture.

Prison system author and journalist visits Ithaca College

By Yane Ahn, Contributing Writer • December 10, 2014
Author of “Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better," Maya Schenwar spoke with Contributing Writer Yane An.
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