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Does a strengths-based approach miss the point?
At APT, we have a story we use for training new staff about the complexities of…
Jun 07, 2011
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Corrections gets greener
As Vera explores the intersection of emerging green technologies and prison…
May 26, 2011
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Supreme Court orders California to reduce prison population
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to release more than 30,000…
May 25, 2011
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Guest blogger Christopher Wildeman on the consequences of incarcerating parents
Editor’s note: Guest blogger Christopher Wildeman is an assistant professor of…
May 16, 2011
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Measuring risk and need in juvenile justice decision making
For some people in the field of juvenile justice, the difference between “risk…
May 14, 2011
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Families of prisoners paying more to stay connected
Rutgers University criminologist Johnna Christian has shown how families…
Apr 25, 2011
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A former budget official's perspective on cost-benefit analysis
When I was a New York City budget official, I frequently heard from economists…
Apr 18, 2011
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Putting real caring into residential-care facilities for people with disabilities
Recent media accounts have chronicled reports of alleged abuse and assault of…
Apr 15, 2011
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Adolescent Portable Therapy
I joined the Adolescent Portable Therapy program in 2001, just after its…
Apr 13, 2011
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Help transform the future of crime victim services
Recently, Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety hosted a forum to discuss…
Mar 15, 2011