Why Do Kids "Act-Up"?
Why do young people "act-up"? "We often think of authority as a response to disobedience...disobedience can also be a response to...
Disabilities Can Be Developed Into Advantages
Many of the young people caught-up in the Juvenile System have learning disabilities. These disabilities, though, can be overcome....
There Is A Strong Correlation Between Elementary Level Reading Comprehension and Prison Construction
Although "Literacy-Based Prison Construction", which alleges that prison planning derives from Elementary School Level Reading Test...
Today Is The 50th Anniversary of The Slaying of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the slaying of our beloved Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please purpose to honor and remember this...
Sentence Severity Has No Effect on Deterrence
"...sentence severity has no effect on the level of crime in society", [because the downtrodden simply don't weigh consequences the same...
Excessive Use of Force WIll Almost Always Backfire
"The excessive use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission". - Malcolm...
Justice-Involved Youth Face A Myriad of Challenges
In the communities from which most justice-involved youth come, the challenges they must endure include: concentrated poverty, challenged...
Having a Parent Incarcerated Greatly Increases a Child's Chances of Juvenile Delinquency and Psy
"Having a parent incarcerated increases a child's chances of juvenile delinquency between 300% and 400%; it increases the odds of a...
The Effects of Incarceration on Communities Are Staggering
Studies have shown that if more than two percent (2%) of a neighborhood goes to prison, the effect(s) on crime [deterrence] start to...
Should Prison Gerrymandering Be Deemed Unconstitutional
In many states, even though they cannot vote, prisoners are counted to determine state & federal legislative district seats. This process...
