Using harmful terms like offender, convict, criminal, or inmate can contribute to the dehumanization of incarcerated people. Please access the resources below to learn more.
Articles
Person-First Language Is Not Enough by TaLisa J. Carter, Urban Institute
Language of Incarceration, Leading Into New Communities
Guides
Prison Journalism Navigator: Language Around Incarceration, Prison Journalism Project
People First Language Guide, fwd.us + The Center for Just Journalism
Advancing the Use of Person-First and Non-Stigmatizing Language, Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network *includes language around substance use
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