Robert P. Alvarez

Robert P. Alvarez is a Media Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies. In addition to press and media relations work, Robert writes for IPS and its in-house publications, including the weekly IPS newsletter and a monthly column for OtherWords.org.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Robert P. Alvarez

Opinion

Rural towns deserve more than just prison jobs
August 10, 2021 By Robert P. Alvarez
Rural prison towns need jobs. There are better ones than guarding people in cages.
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U.S.

Mass incarceration is declining – but not for women
December 10, 2020 By Robert P. Alvarez
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
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