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Cruel Punishment for Juveniles: Still Not Unusual
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Graham v. Florida is undoubtedly a victory for…
May 17, 2010
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Righting wrongs against domestic violence victims
When one of my colleagues read Vanessa O’Connell’s article in yesterday's Wall…
May 13, 2010
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Seeing the whole picture
Nancy Smith's blog post illustrates that this is, indeed, a complicated issue…
May 13, 2010
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Knowing when to hold them
Lately, the media, policy makers, and the advocacy community have paid a lot of…
May 05, 2010
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Vera staff discuss juvenile justice reform as guest bloggers for Reclaiming Futures
The Reclaiming Futures blog published a post today by Ryan Shanahan, senior…
Apr 23, 2010
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From the Show Me State, a juvenile justice reform model worth a close look
Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, recently…
Apr 12, 2010
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Aging out of foster care doesn't have to leave kids out on a limb
A new report by Mark Courtney and colleagues at Partners for Our Children and…
Apr 09, 2010
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Jump-starting a better future
I spent Wednesday at a conference titled “On the Front Lines: Building Skills…
Apr 01, 2010
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Collaboration is cornerstone of new Center on Victimization and Safety
The official debut, today, of the Center on Victimization and Safety (CVS) has…
Mar 10, 2010
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Guest blogger Judge Steven Alm on the success of the HOPE probation program
Editor's Note: Hawaii First Circuit Court Judge Steven Alm started Hawaii's…
Mar 02, 2010