Reginald Dwayne Betts, New Haven poet, lawyer and advocate for the incarcerated, receives MacArthur Foundation ‘genius’ grant
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts was awarded the MacArthur Foundation fellowship and ‘genius’ grant.
Reginald Dwayne Betts on Living Between the Poles of Yale-Educated Lawyer and Prison-Educated Poet
Otherppl host Brad Listi chats with Reginald Dwayne Betts about his journey from incarceration to law school, and his poetry collection, FELON.
We Must Give All Prisoners Access to Resources to Pursue College Education
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts argues for expanded access to education in prisons.
Reginald Dwayne Betts On Incarceration, Chauvin Verdict — And Poetry
Reginald Dwayne Betts speaks about his journey, the power of books, and the Yale Law School Million Book Project (now Freedom Reads).
If we truly believe in redemption and second chances, parole should be celebrated
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts writes about the importance of parole and second chances.
In his journey from jail to Yale Law, felon-turned-poet writes 'to remember who I am'
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts speaks to his journey through incarceration, poetry, and the Million Book Project, now Freedom Reads.