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Criminal courts tailored to veterans multiply as wars wind down

Liz Goodwin

June 30, 2014 |

Yahoo! News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

U.S. courts are offering war veterans who face jail time the choice of rehabilitation. This helps them adjust to civilian life and reduces repeat offences.

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'From stilettos to steel toes:' Can job training fix prison overcrowding and save Alabama money?

Kelsey Stein

June 24, 2014 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Deatsville, Alabama

To decrease the chance of formerly incarcerated individuals relapsing and ending up back in the prison system, the J.F. Ingram State Technical College in Alabama offers correctional education and vocational programs. This training has aided those incarcerated with life skills for after their release, decreasing the likelihood that they will relapse and increasing the likelihood that they will better adjust to their community.

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Call him 'Minimum Mike' if you like, but this Barrow judge is trying something new

Kyle Hopkins

June 12, 2014 |

Anchorage Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Barrow, Alaska

People affected by fetal alcohol syndrome disorder are more likely to be convicted. In Alaska, one court provides convicts with FASD counselors and patience, making the court system more equitable and hoping to reduce recidivism.

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Obamacare in Jail: How San Francisco Policy Helps Inmates

April Dembosky

April 30, 2014 |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Health insurance sign-ups made available to all inmates at the San Francisco county jail, partnered with guidance from a clinic once they are on the outside, allows them to receive better care upon release, and may help prevent a return to crime and substance abuse.

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A second chance for a violent 16-year-old

Greg Barnes

April 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Georgia

In Clayton County, Georgia, the Second Chance Court is using a different tactic to give offenders the opportunity to move forward. The program, started in 2010, allows selected teens to attend counseling and classes – often with their parents – centered around self improvement and appropriate behavior. Collaborating with a community organization, the Second Chance Court has been able to reduce recidivism in youth.

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Rethinking the zero-tolerance policy for juvenile offenders

Greg Barnes

April 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Georgia

The deeper kids get into the court system, the more likely they are to get into bigger trouble - instead of being scared straight, they end up on what researchers call the school-to-prison pipeline. Courts in Clayton County, GA, decrease the number of juveniles that are prosecuted by starting help groups to change behavior and strengthen families, and the initiative has since spread across the country.

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Tackling Mass Incarceration

Dax-Devlon Ross

April 02, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chelsea, Massachusetts

Deep-end youth frequently have extensive criminal records, incomplete education histories and no formal work experience. These backgrounds make them hard to retain in programs and even more difficult to place in gainful employment if/when they are released from prison.

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A Court's All-Hands Approach Aids Girls Most at Risk

Patricia Leigh Brown

January 28, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Girls Court brings an all-hands-on-deck approach to the lives of vulnerable girls, linking them to social service agencies, providing informal Saturday sessions on everything from body image to legal jargon, and offering a team of adults in whom they can develop trust.

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Carrot and stick approach gives offenders a choice

Greg Barnes

December 22, 2013 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, High Point, North Carolina

The use of a gun in a violent crime can carry a penalty of 30 years or more in prison. High Point, NC, has been using call-ins for 16 years - a carrot-and-stick approach aimed at reducing violent crime and drugs in the city.

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Red Hook community court is a success: study

Oren Yaniv

November 12, 2013 |

New York Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Jailing convicted criminals has shown that it neither changes illegal behavior, nor reduces the rate of re-incarceration. Brooklyn’s Red Hood Community Justice Center has given many guilty defendants of minor crimes treatment and individual assistance without incarceration. A new survey shows that community courts reduce costs, decrease jailed inmates, and drop the crime rate.

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