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Redefining Who Gets to be Called "Youth"
Every year, the President declares October National Youth Justice Awareness…
Oct 17, 2016
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What We Lost
In early 2014, then newly-elected District Attorney Ken Thompson came to our…
Oct 11, 2016
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Obama pushes to end solitary confinement; states lead the way
In an Op-Ed in The Washington Post, President Barack Obama condemned solitary…
Oct 03, 2016
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Game day injustice? Judges dole out harsher sentences after home team upset
Many people are aware of the implicit biases that shape everything from…
Sep 29, 2016
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Collaboration is key when it comes to keeping kids out of the justice system
The title of our latest report on diversion strategies—“It Takes a Village”—is…
Sep 15, 2016
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Closing the schoolhouse door to the juvenile justice system
Schools can be a critical diversion point for young people at risk of entering…
Sep 07, 2016
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Getting the word out about diversion programs
Diversion strategies that prioritize community- and family-based solutions over…
Sep 01, 2016
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Increasing interest in and passion for learning throughout the prison system
Former intern Monnero Guervil interviews Baz Dreisinger for this blog…
Aug 29, 2016
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The end of federal private prisons is a big step towards reimagining criminal justice
The United States’ incarcerated population stands at more than 2.2 million.…
Aug 23, 2016
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Breaking the silence about women in prison
We like to think incarcerated women are so different from the general…
Aug 22, 2016