Micky Duxbury

Freelancer & Author

I am a Berkeley, CA based freelance writer and the author of Making Room In Our Hearts: Keeping Family Ties Through Open Adoption (Routledge, 2007). I have covered racial bias and policing for the East Bay Express and Restorative Justice for The Monthly. I completed 8 articles for my fellowhsip on Lessening the Impact of Incarceration on Oakland. I was inspired by one of the interviews for that series to begin The Welcome Home Project.  I interviewed 20 formerly incarcerated men and women that had spent between 10-20 years in prison and jail and have completely transformed their lives.

 The Welcome Home Project was supported by a Community Storytelling grant from CAL  Humanities.  we created a book with compelling photos and stories both for the general public to change attitudes about crime and criminality and as a motivational /educational tool for people both inside and outside of prison.

Media Coverage of The Welcome Home Project:

oaklandnorth.net/2014/10/23/formerly-incarcerated-residents-recognized-in-on-going-art-show-welcome-home/

 www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/finding-hope-after-prison/Content?oid=4103383

http://kalw.org/post/your-call-how-do-you-re-enter-society-after-prison

 

 

Articles

Alameda County ahead of curve with realignment

California's prison system reform effort is described as the biggest shift in the criminal justice system in the past 25 years. As counties move forward with their plans, issues have arisen about how the state has allocated funding.

Incarceration in Oakland

Lessening the Effects of Incarceration in Oakland

The cycling of mostly men of color through the California prison system and onto the streets of Oakland is a revolving door that impacts communities and the families that deal with having a brother, father, son or mother who has spent time in prison.

Collateral Damage

<p>California's policies of massive incarceration take a toll on children, families and neighborhoods in Oakland.</p>

Tony Smith's Vision

<p>Oakland's superintendent doesn't just want to close schools. He wants to radically alter how the school district and the city educate kids.</p>

Circles of Change: Bringing a More Compassionate Justice System to Oakland Youth

<p>Almost 50 years ago, a notorious church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. killed two of Fania Davis's closest friends—and launched Davis, then a teenager, into a lifetime of social justice work. Today, the well-known Oakland resident directs Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY), an innovative organization that aims to turn teenagers accused of crimes or troublemaking into responsible citizens.</p>