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Guest post
Re-posted with permission from The California Endowment. One of the most…
Feb 07, 2013
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Quantity isn’t quality
A recent page-one article in The New York Times raised fascinating questions…
Feb 04, 2013
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Human trafficking still with us 150 years after Emancipation Proclamation
We are approaching the end of January, which is National Slavery and Human…
Jan 22, 2013
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Compelling conversation about gun violence and mental health
Today's New York Times "Room for Debate" online forum focuses on guns, safety,…
Jan 18, 2013
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Promising outcomes for a parenting sentencing alternative
Washington State's Parenting Sentencing Alternative provides qualifying…
Jan 15, 2013
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Michael Jacobson stepping down as president of Vera Institute of Justice
Michael Jacobson announced yesterday that he is stepping down as president and…
Jan 09, 2013
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A juvenile justice reform approach that’s fit to print
It’s always satisfying when a national media outlet takes a stand on justice…
Jan 03, 2013

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Keeping the ball rolling toward guardianship reform in New York State
This month, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law’s guardianship clinic published…
Dec 26, 2012
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A wide-angle view of juvenile justice reform
On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department announced it has reached an agreement…
Dec 21, 2012
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When a mental health guidebook becomes a rulebook, society loses
I was finishing this blog post last Friday when I learned about the Sandy Hook…
Dec 19, 2012
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