Los Angeles Times
25 August 2020
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Los Angeles County, California, United States
Finding gainful employment after incarceration is hard in the best of times, but during a global pandemic it's even more challenging. A Los Angeles nonprofit, Chrysalis, has been able to place the hard-to-employ job seekers in hotels that have been leased by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to house people experiencing homelessness. Chrysalis typically prepares people for permanent jobs but also finds transitional roles such as some of the positions that have been filled in the 38 hotels under lease by the city.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/beyond-the-business-suit
David Bornstein
The New York Times
28 January 2011
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For young people, learning the social norms of the office is crucial for survival in the new economy. Year Up is an organization that is unusually successful at preparing young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for jobs in big companies.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/a-town-where-a-school-bus-is-more-than-a-bus
Sam Chaltain
The New York Times
27 February 2015
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There are many other adults beyond teachers who regularly interact with children — and who are often overlooked as potential contributors to the educational mission. Hartsville, South Carolina, uses school bus drivers as a resource and extra set of eyes to observe how students are doing.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20131222/News/312229867
Greg Barnes
Fayetteville Observer
22 December 2013
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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.
https://www.marketplace.org/2015/02/23/closing-digital-divide-inside
Adriene Hill
Marketplace
23 February 2015
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A new juvenile justice center in Wyoming begins the movement to bring greater technological advancements to the education of the girls living there. The Wyoming Girls' School provides them with the state of the art tools they need to not fall behind while they fulfill their sentence.
http://news.yahoo.com/a-separate-justice-system-emerges-for-veterans-174400942.html
Liz Goodwin
Yahoo! News
30 June 2014
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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.
https://medium.com/bright/cultivating-a-new-immigrant-narrative-8273de03537d
Diana Prichard
Bright Magazine
27 April 2015
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Half of U.S. farm workers are Hispanic, but few make it to leadership positions. A historically white non-profit, FFA, is creating equal education programs in California to increase leadership opportunities for minorities in agriculture.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/16/making-sure-crime-prevention-pays
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
16 January 2015
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Crime is a result of many underlying social issues, but Crime Lab, a research organization with branches in New York and Chicago, is studying which simple solutions will have the most impact in their city. Cost-effective efforts such as tutoring combined with cognitive behavioral therapy have proven to be successful.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/for-ex-prisoners-a-haven-away-from-the-streets
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
17 January 2011
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Newly released prisoners often return to crime from lack of effective re-introduction programs. The Fortune Society in New York is a group home which offers resources and positive peer pressure to the ex-prisoners as they start over.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/for-teen-offenders-hope-in-a-jury-of-their-peers
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
13 October 2011
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For first-time youth criminal offenders, the traditional American jury falls short in encouraging behavioral change and may even set the juvenile on a course for repeated crimes. Washington, DC’s Youth Court is a jury that tries juveniles for minor non-violent offenses and offers peer pressure to prompt positive behavioral change. The DC Youth Court is one of many in the United States that reduces crime and future court costs.
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/bangladeshs-chance-to-get-it-right
Amy Yee
The New York Times
23 April 2014
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Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.
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