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Juvenile Justice Reform

Famcare

Few people outside the social work profession are aware that juvenile justice is administered on a state-by-state basis. Whereas sentencing for a serious crime following a guilty verdict in the criminal justice system often results in jail or prison time, the juvenile justice system seeks to avoid incarceration whenever possible.

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Being Aware of the School-to-Prison Pipeline Many Minorities Fall Victim to

Children and the Law Blog

Rehabilitation efforts are key to addressing the school-to-prison pipeline. Yet, there is a lack of these resources when it comes to the criminal justice system seeping into the educational environments. Resources are of the essence when it comes to these situations.

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2021 NACSW 71st Annual Convention

The Advocate

NACSW’s Convention 2021 will offer inspirational keynote speakers such as Father Greg Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. Check out this video message from the 2021 Planning Committee members. Check out all of our convention keynote speakers !

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Violent offender treatment effectiveness: What we know and where to from here?

Society of Clinical Psychology

These people are often incarcerated or, for some who experience mental disorder, detained in secure hospitals for the purposes of incapacitation and rehabilitation. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice , 42 , 449-467. Rehabilitating serious violent adult offenders: an empirical and theoretical stocktake.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Additionally, s ixty percent of people arrested test positive for illicit drugs at the time of the arrest.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Additionally, s ixty percent of people arrested test positive for illicit drugs at the time of the arrest.

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

When I shared that picture, she was somewhere in a cycle of jails, shelters, and rehabilitation facilities that dominated her adult life. This study also broadened our understanding of how poor outcomes, like criminal-justice involvement, addiction, poverty, etc, are passed through the generations.