A Pastor, Comma, Not a Pastor, Period: An Interview with Joshua Robertson About the Learning Center at Allison Hill
This interview is another part of our series on diversion programs and juvenile justice, exploring how institutions and individuals can help redirect youth from justice system involvement. Joya Schreurs: To […]
Classroom or Courtroom? Problems & Solutions to the School-To-Prison Pipeline
There are 6 million students in a school where there is a School Resource Officer (SRO) — usually an armed member of law enforcement — but no school psychologist on […]
The Case for Diversion Programs: A New Strategy for Youth Justice
This article is the first in an ongoing series featuring different models of diversion programs, which redirect youth from justice system involvement and its host of harmful effects. Through articles […]
Life After Life in Prison: The Reentry Responsibilities of Prison-Education Programs
On May 22, 2021, Daryll Hayes’ name was read out loud and his picture was displayed in front of his friends and family. Unlike in his court hearing, this time […]
“In my Neighborhood?” Why We Need Better Data on Human Trafficking If We Want to Eradicate it From Our Communities
Society must urgently recognize human trafficking as a multifaceted problem which merits an exhaustive response from government and civil society. One survivor—16-year-old Mary McDowell from Sachse, Texas—shared her story with […]