Blog Feb 16, 2012
Cops in Schools
The evidence is clear: having police on school campuses creates more problems than it solves. This evidence has been provided by a detailed report from the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) called “Education Under Arrest: The Case Against Police in Schools .” The reported noted that between 1997 and 2007 the number of “school resource officers” (SRO’s) increased by 38%, largely as a result of zero tolerance policies enacted during this time. Paralleling this growth has been the increase of…
Feb 16, 2012
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms California Progress Report, February 16, 2012
As a result of the race to incarcerate over the past three decades, CA has considerably expanded the budget allocation for corrections while simultaneously cutting the funds spent on higher education.
California Makes History by Closing its Juvenile Prisons The Cutting Edge, February 12, 2012
Feb 13, 2012
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, February 13, 2012