“Language is powerful. When we talk about people who come into contact with the criminal justice system and refer to them as ‘offenders,’ ‘inmates,’ or ‘convicts,’ we cause these people’s offenses to linger long after they’ve paid their debt to society. Such labeling is both dehumanizing and stigmatizing, ascribing scarlet letters to people based on … Continue reading People First: Changing the Way We Talk About those Touched by the Criminal Justice System