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What prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other

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A few weeks before his release from prison, Jarrell Daniels took a class where incarcerated men learned alongside prosecutors. By simply sitting together and talking, they uncovered surprising truths about the criminal justice system and ideas for how real change happens. Now a scholar and activist, Daniels reflects on how collaborative education could transform the justice system and unlock solutions to social problems.

A few weeks before his release from prison, Jarrell Daniels took a class where incarcerated men learned alongside prosecutors. By simply sitting together and talking, they uncovered surprising truths about the criminal justice system and ideas for how real change happens. Now a scholar and activist, Daniels reflects on how collaborative education could transform the justice system and unlock solutions to social problems.

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Jarrell Daniels

Jarrell Daniels

Justice and education scholar, activist

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Jarrell Daniels brings policy makers together with community members to improve social challenges, particularly among youth.

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Help transform the criminal justice system and advance alternative approaches to safety and justice through education, research and policy.