Notes on a Visit to TPFW, the Tennessee Prison for Women

Written by Vanderbilt Law School Professor Edward Rubin One’s first impression of TPFW, the Tennessee Prison for Women, is that it excessively ferocious-looking – high chicken wire fences festooned with rolls of concertina wire at the top and bottom. The sun was shining when we visited the prison, but the  daylight appeared garish as it…

Posted by anderc8 on March 14, 2017 in Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration, News

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Freedom at a Price

Earlier this month, the class went to the courthouse, to witness the process of criminal justice in action. We arrived at the Public Defender’s Office at 8:30 a.m., and received a brief orientation. Then we were divided into groups and walked over to the courthouse, where we sat in the various courtrooms, and witnessed cases being…

Posted by anderc8 on February 14, 2017 in Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration, News

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A Visit to the Public Defender’s Office and Courthouse

The students and faculty from the University Course Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration went to the courthouse on February 7 to learn about the process of adjudication. As part of that experience, students and faculty met with members of the Public Defender’s Office. After a brief orientation, they broke into groups of 4-5 and headed to the…

Posted by anderc8 on February 14, 2017 in Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration, News

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A Law Professor’s Thoughts on Teaching a Joint Law School – Divinity School Course on Mass Incarceration

Written by Vanderbilt Law School Professor Edward Rubin As a law professor, the opportunity to co-teach with Graham Reside, a faculty member from the Divinity School, and have a class with a large representation of Divinity School students, has been a wonderful experience. Everyone is aware of the crucial role that religion has played in…

Posted by anderc8 on February 2, 2017 in Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration, News

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Attending to the Forgotten

Written by Vanderbilt Divinity School professor Graham Reside I teach at Vanderbilt Divinity School, in the area of Ethics and Society. I grew up under conditions of relative privilege, a white guy from a middle class background. As a young college student, I had a friend who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend in a…

Posted by anderc8 on January 5, 2017 in Justice, Mercy and Mass Incarceration, News

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