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Incarcerated students are at the head of the class
I recently had the privilege of visiting with a group of college students in…
Aug 13, 2015
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Alternatives to incarceration for moms aim to strengthen families
When mothers who act as primary caregivers serve time in prison, the loss of…
Aug 10, 2015
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JRI takes a bite
$3.3 billion. That’s the total projected savings to be generated by the Justice…
Aug 09, 2015
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Prevention and care can reduce suicides in jail
The numbers released earlier this week by the Bureau of Justice…
Aug 06, 2015
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Unaccompanied youth voice their struggle for identity and inclusion
Last year, attention surrounding unaccompanied youth reached a fevered pitch.…
Aug 04, 2015
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A new pathway of perception
Sometimes when I tell people that it took prison to get my life right, they…
Aug 03, 2015
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Pell grants offer pathways to success for people in prison
"Justice is not only the absence of oppression; it is the presence of…
Jul 31, 2015
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Different protest policing tactics can lead to a more virtuous cycle of nonviolence
After spending a year researching police practices during protests and focusing…
Jul 29, 2015
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Why Texas is poised to become a model for truancy reform
Becky missed school to visit her childhood home with her mother, whose memory…
Jul 27, 2015
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Are drug court participants getting the treatment they need?
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Maia Szalavitz calls for the governors of New…
Jul 24, 2015