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Failure After Farrell: Violence and Inadequate Mental Health Care in California's Division of Juvenile Justice: Aug 11, 2016; CJCJ's new report finds, in California's state youth corrections system, violence has increased, gang culture is pervasive, and mental health treatment is at times nonexistent.
Ban the Box: Helpful or Harmful?: Rebecca Wegley, Jul 14, 2016; A new study reveals an unintended consequence of Ban the Box legislation. How does this impact job seekers?
Justice Policy Journal - Volume 13, Number 1 - Spring 2016: May 10, 2016; Articles on government distortion of sex-crime stats, veterans serving time, the origins of sex offender legislation, the Jerry Sandusky trial, the relationship between firearm ownership and violent crime, and how training affects law enforcement's use of force.