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School-Based Arrests Down At CPS Schools

Susie An

April 18, 2016 |

WBEZ |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A decrease in arrests in Chicago public schools is a result of the district moving away from a zero-tolerance policy for discipline and acting in favor of more instructional intervention. This approach has allowed for kids experiencing trauma and lashing out to receive better care and direction than is provided by punitive action.

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Correctional farm saves money, redirects lives

Anne Hillman

April 15, 2016 |

Alaska Public Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wasilla, Alaska

Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has 35 inmates who work to produce food for the local food banks and the prison. The inmates who work there learn key practical skills, which have the potential to transform them and reduce recidivism.

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How Can Teachers Meet The Needs Of Unaccompanied Minors Who Have Suffered ‘Complex Trauma?'

Armando Trull

April 13, 2016 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maryland

Teachers do not know how to help or understand unaccompanied minors fleeing from Central America, suffering from complex trauma. Montgomery County Public Schools asked the Compadre Network to train educators in a course called 'La Cultura Cura' to help understand the children and learn how best to help them, such as by using non-punitive techniques.

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When a better life seems a distant dream for freed convicts

Akshatha M

April 12, 2016 |

Citizen Matters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Bangalore

Rehabilitation is key for newly released prisoners, to avoid social stigma and financial problems. Providing skill development programs, mental health counseling and financial assistance are just some of the ways that Bangalore is rehabilitating freed prisoners.

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UDC law students push for criminal justice reform

Peter Hermann

April 07, 2016 |

The Washington Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The incarceration rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, and it is paid for – heavily – by the tax payers. To combat this, students argue that more funding should go to supervised release instead of incarceration.

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Tackling Teen Pregnancy

Corinne Ellis

April 01, 2016 |

OR Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Through comprehensive sex education, widely available contraception and their Human Sexuality Education law, Oregon has managed to drastically reduce their teen pregnancy rates.

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'I owe them my life... they put me back on track'

Nick Beake

March 31, 2016 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A new approach to youth justice in southeast Spain is turning lives around through agricultural labor and special education.

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SC Guidelines Now Protect Good Samaritans Who Help Road Accident Victims

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

March 30, 2016 |

The Wire |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Delhi

According to new Indian laws, if a Good Samaritan helps a road accident victim they should expect to be treated with respect by hospitals, the courts and the police.

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Meet the Thai Sex Workers Fighting for Their Right to Earn a Living

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

March 28, 2016 |

Vice |

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Response Location: Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province

Empower, a sex workers' rights organization with over 50,000 members, has been steadily pushing to improve the working conditions of women in the sex trade in Thailand. In addition to advocating for decriminalization of the trade as the best option, Empower focuses on equipping sex workers with the tools they need to assert their independence, including English classes and HIV prevention. The organization's approach is starkly different than other popular theories, such as brothel raids or the Nordic model of criminalizing the customers.

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What cities can learn from New Haven's fight to rein in gang violence: Seeking Solutions

John Caniglia

March 24, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

Providing positive interventions reduces gun violence among struggling youths. In New Haven, Connecticut, the Project Longevity program offers social services, treatment, housing, and counseling to those who typically only face crackdowns by law enforcement. The program aims to assist and help gang members find a way out of violence, supported in the long-term by funding approved by the CT state legislature.

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