From Harvard's Ash Institute and The Annie E. Casey Foundation DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES HONORED AS INNOVATIONS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AWARD WINNER ...
From Boston Globe September 26, 2008 Educators look to Pittsfield to combat truancy Juvenile center serving as model for Boston effort to aid those in need ...
The Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice was established in February 2005 and is housed within the Office of Continuing and...
From Science Daily Elementary School Intervention Increases Mental, Sexual Health, Economic Status ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2008) — Fifteen years after they...
From The New York Times December 5, 2008 Florida Steps in Early, and Troubled Teenagers Respond By ERIK ECKHOLM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Sarah Cooksey, 30, and...
Washington Post Tuesday, December 2 Brush With Crime Turns Into Visions of Beauty Inmate's Murals Brighten Charles Jail and Own Outlook By Matt Zapotosky In...
First Blog Launched Dedicated to Juvenile Justice Teens Struggling with Substance Abuse November 24, 2008 Reclaiming Futures announced today it has launched...
From The New York Times December 29, 2008 Murders by Black Teenagers Rise, Bucking a Trend By ERIK ECKHOLM The murder rate among black teenagers has climbed...
From The Miami Herald December 29, 2008 A state-by-state look at juvenile justice cuts A look at how some states are handling juvenile justice programs: ...
From NY Daily News December 26, 2008 Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer State budget cuts are forcing...
NEW CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION REPORT AFFIRMS BENEFITS OF IN-PRISON COLLEGE PROGRAMS, CALLS FOR RENEWED FUNDING Inmates that participate in post-secondary...
From Tennessee.com February 12, 2009 Tennessee program standardizes alternative education National group adopts state's model By Juanita Cousins ASSOCIATED...
From The New York Daily News February 16, 2009 New push to restore free college courses in prison BY MEREDITH KOLODNER Education advocates want state-funded...
From Fox News February 15, 2009 UCO to start offering 4-year degrees to prisoners OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The University of Central Oklahoma plans to start a...
From The New York Times March 1, 2009 ESSAY Read a Book, Get Out of Jail By LEAH PRICE In a scuffed-up college classroom in Dartmouth, Mass., 14 people page ...
This spring Carnegie Hall presents Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy, curated by renowned soprano Jessye Norman. In support of this...
From all.gov http://www.allgov.com/ViewNews/A_Growing_Industry_in_Hard_Times__Prisons_90309 A Growing Industry in Hard Times: Prisons Monday, March 09, 2009 ...
U.S. News and World Report March 20, 2009 Chicago Deals With a Rise in Student Deaths Chicago Public School students have lost 28 of their classmates so far ...
From The NY Times March 22, 2009 COUNTY LINES For Young Inmates, Judgment’s a Theme By KATE STONE LOMBARDI PLEASANTVILLE THE images in the movie trailer come...
From The Washington Post Research Links Poor Kids' Stress, Brain Impairment April 6, 2009; By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Children raised in poverty...
April 5, 2009 From Poughkeepsie Journal April 5, 2008 Vassar initiative cheered; helps prisoners prep for freedom By Allison Good The New York Department of...
From Dayton Daily News April 5, 2009 Tough challenges face teachers, students in schools behind bars State correctional facilities are making improvements...
Albert M. GreenfieldRestorative Justice Program http://www.muralarts.org/whatwedo/special/greenfield.php The Albert M. Greenfield Restorative Justice Program...
From the Los Angeles Times April 6, 2009 A Year at Locke From 'camp' to class In the Opportunities program, kids returning from juvenile detention are finding...
From The New York Times April 13, 2009 Voicing Pain Through Performance By ANNE BARNARD Standing in a circle, in a windowless classroom near an on-ramp to the ...
April 15, 2009 LETTER For Youth, Second Chances To the Editor: “Missouri System Treats Juvenile Offenders With Lighter Hand” (news article, March 27)...
From The New York Times April 28, 2009 Documentary Asks, ‘After Prison, Then What?’ The Answer Is Often More Prison By GINIA BELLAFANTE “The Released,”...
From The New York Times May 5, 2009 Justices Agree to Take Up Sentencing for Young Offenders By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday...