by operations | Apr 23, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
At this year’s North Carolina Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference, Kerwin Pittman stood not just as a speaker, but as a powerful testament to the transformative potential of second chances. His presence on the stage marked a full-circle moment—one that resonated...
by operations | Mar 12, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Several weeks ago, we shared the incredible video that Kerwin Pittman created to highlight his purchase of a former prison. Now more people know what we always have, Kerwin is changing the world. Team Emancipate is proud of you and your work, Kerwin! Read the story on...
by operations | Jan 15, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Access to jail policies should be routine. When Emancipate NC requested records related to jail operations, other counties across the state responded promptly and in full. Durham County, however, took a very different approach. Instead of making the records available...
by operations | Jan 15, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Kerwin Pittman is making history. With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, Pittman says he has become the first formerly incarcerated person in the United States to purchase a prison—and he plans to transform it into a space for...
by operations | Jan 15, 2026 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Pencil and felt-tip pen artwork by Jesse Graham while incarcerated A recent article in The Assembly by Sylvia A. Harvey, “A Narrow Window of Hope for People Sentenced to Die in Prison,” highlights how Emancipate NC is helping revive a long-forgotten North Carolina law...
by operations | Dec 4, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
A recent Bolts article by Phillip Vance Smith II highlights a troubling new policy in North Carolina’s prison system: a sharp price increase on canteen goods that disproportionately harms incarcerated people and their families. The Department of Adult Correction has...
