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A Lesson Learned from Hawaii
A few weeks ago I was on a “What Works” panel at the 2nd Annual Hawaii…
Nov 02, 2009
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Striking a Balance for Successful Reentry
Two core tasks of leadership are to define reality and instill hope. Although…
Sep 18, 2009
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Who is bilingual?
I grew up in a Spanish- and English-speaking household and feel comfortable…
Sep 14, 2009
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Adolescent behavior is not a crime
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) prohibits states…
Sep 10, 2009
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A new sentencing commission in Illinois
A mentor once told me "If you have 10 projects up and running and 5 are…
Sep 03, 2009
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Abuses at NYS Juvenile Correctional Facilities
A recently published letter to Governor David Paterson from the U.S. Department…
Aug 26, 2009
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Forced to Evolve
"We can't do it that way, because we don't do it that way."
I was in a…
Aug 26, 2009
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Promoting Justice for Unaccompanied Children
For the past year and a half, I’ve been directing the Unaccompanied Children…
Aug 19, 2009
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Least Restrictive Alternative?
Based on the original charter of the family court movement dating back to the…
Aug 10, 2009
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A Source of Happiness
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the journalists I wrote about in a previous post, have…
Aug 05, 2009