Black/White Disparities Grow as Total Juvenile Placements Decline

From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Despite long-term declines in youth incarceration, the disparity at which black and white youth are held in juvenile facilities has grown, according to data from the U.S. Department of Justice. As of 2015, African American … Continued

Breaking the Cycle of Re-Incarceration with Education

Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/02/breaking-cycle-re-incarceration-education/#.WBpDStIrJdg By Ana-Elisa Gentle November 2, 2016 Last week the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) hosted an event covering an important and often overlooked topic: reintegration to society after incarceration. Many attended in person or tuned in … Continued