Opinion: We Must Stop Unjustly Punishing Kids Entangled in the Legal System
The Columbus Dispatch: Sarah Denny - April 29, 2021 We have a deep and recent history in this country of punishing children and teens in...
Youth Diversion Programs Helping to Keep Students Out of 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'
Alicia Nieves - January 24, 2020 Schools and prisons probably shouldn’t have much in common, but research on what’s known as the...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals for Partnering with Systems to Disrupt Dehumanizati
May 21, 2019 - PHENND Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals for Partnering with Systems to Disrupt Dehumanization Program...
In Philadelphia, a community-based program teaches defendants how to help themselves
October 5, 2018, Annette John-Hall - WHYY "Austin didn’t know much about how the legal system worked when he was charged and sentenced....
Mural of ex-inmates seeks public input on mass incarceration
October 3, 2018, Kristen De Groot - Associated Press For nearly two decades, Philadelphia's Municipal Services Building has been home to...
Portraits of Justice Events
Portraits of Justice, is a meaningful new project from Mural Arts that engages the public in reimagining the criminal justice system...
How the Formerly Incarcerated Support the Formerly Incarcerated
August 30, 2018, Zoe Sullivan - Next City "Growing up in New Orleans, Daniel Tapia, 34, moved every couple of years. “I started selling...
Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Programs
April 15,2018, via National Reentry Resource Center This publication from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and...
Dos and Don'ts for Reducing Recidivism Among Young Adults in the Justice System
"Young adults ages 18 to 24 are often considered the most challenging population under justice system supervision. Data show that they...
Website Aims to Increase Victim Services for Young Men of Color
The Vera Institute of Justice today announced a first-in-kind learning collaborative for people and organizations working with young men...