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In prison, 'Reimagining Justice' - and a governor's legacy

Mark Pazniokas

May 31, 2018 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cheshire, Connecticut

Inspired by German institutions, a prison in Connecticut is focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment for the most disruptive young inmates. Sixteen months after the program launched, there has been no violence among the group. Guided by neuroscience and a desire for increased public safety, officials give young inmates intensive training in education and life skills along as well as mentoring and a staff willing to use different approaches.

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Kalamazoo schools create “shelter in a storm” for students experiencing homelessness

Cynthia Canty

May 29, 2018 |

Michigan Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

To help its homeless students succeed, Michigan's Kalamazoo school district is using a comprehensive set of services meant to help homeless students achieve academically. Some of those services include free transportation to all magnet schools, partnerships with local community organizations to provide food banks, and mentoring programs for financially disadvantaged youth.

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School resource officer persists in changing student's perception of police

Theresa Cottom

May 26, 2018 |

Akron Beacon Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

A school resource officer in Ohio decided to persist with one specific student who distrusted police and deliberately avoided talking to them. Over the course of four years, the officer persisted in efforts to reach the young man and gradually the two built a relationship of mutual respect. That has changed both of their outlooks regarding how to address racial tensions between police and the black community.

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Tilden High School Civics Class Helps Students Affected by Gun Violence Find Fellowship, a Way Forward

F. Amanda Tugade

May 25, 2018 |

City Bureau |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Students in Chicago coping with gun deaths and violence among their families and friends find empowerment and support through teachers and administrators who encourage them to become active in national protests against gun violence. The students feel supported and also connected to a larger community and movement that helps them feel less isolated. It also sparked interest in getting active on other issues.

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Homes and Gardens: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to a Prison Site

Lewis Wallace

May 22, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Laurinburg, North Carolina

Growing Change, a rural North Carolina youth organization that focuses on keeping kids out of jail, focuses on flipping prisons to not only revitalize and bring environmentally friendly practices to the community but also offer the kids something to work towards. In its initial pilot, the group saw a 92% success rate with keeping these kids out of jail and employed in the program.

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How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed

Hari Sreenivasan

May 15, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

University of California schools pair first-generation professors with first-generation students. The mentoring program aims to increase the 40 percent college completion rate for first-generation students nationwide.

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Mentoring program connects children of incarcerated parents with support

Megan Thompson

May 13, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Indiana

In national discussions on incarceration, the conversation often focuses on the direct impact of services and reentry initiatives on the prisoner while forgetting to fully discuss the effects of these systems on families and friends, argues one Indiana University psychologist. A mentoring program in Indiana is reaching out to some of the 5 million U.S. children with an incarcerated parent by pairing students with professionals in the community.

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The Connecticut Experiment

Maurice Chammah

May 08, 2018 |

The Marshall Project |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

A pilot program in Connecticut for young offenders matches them with older inmates as mentors who help them confront their pasts and the underlying reasons they’re in prison. They learn new life skills and personal money management as part of a growing trend to use neuroscience to inform incarceration of young adults. The program is based on prisons in Germany and two other states are setting up similar pilots, but no data is yet available on whether the approach reduces recidivism.

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Stopping violence like it was a virus

Ana Lucia Gonzalez

April 27, 2018 |

BBC |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Gang violence in Chicago is not uncommon, but one organization is working to change what happens in the aftermath of funerals. Dubbed a public health program, Cure Violence enlists the help of community members to attend funerals, provide food and build trust with those that have been impacted by this violence in order to deter future incidents from taking place.

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In California, a data-driven 'life boat' for those transitioning out of foster care

Sarah Garrecht Gassen

March 16, 2018 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

When youth leave foster care, they can have incredible difficulties finding employment, housing, and transitioning into a life beyond the challenges of foster care. In California, First Place for Youth is a non-profit that uses a data-driven approach to measure their impact on the young people to whom they provide apartments and assign advocates.

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