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    Author: Jacob Exler

    Not All Cages Exist Behind Bars: Even After Release, Previously Incarcerated Women Still Struggle to Survive

    Each year, the number of women incarcerated in America continues to increase at an alarming rate. These women need to learn how to spread their wings once they’ve been released. Women on the Rise, an Atlanta organization, is providing support to previously incarcerated women and catalyzing policy change through activism.

    January 25, 2020 by Jacob Exler

    Who’s Responsible for Mental Health on College Campuses? Student and Administrative Perspectives at Columbia University

    A mental health crisis on college campuses has prompted controversy over how much responsibility the university has in providing mental health services.

    September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 by Jacob Exler

    Everyone is Having Sex Except For Me: College Students, Sex, and Hookup Culture

    Though sexual activity in college has declined, STI rates continue to rise and sexual assault remains a persistent problem on college campuses.

    May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Jacob Exler

    A Repository of Social Ills: Mass Incarceration in Broome County

    Broome County’s jail is one of many under scrutiny for mass incarceration and treatment of inmates.

    March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Jacob Exler

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