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KIDS OR CRIMINALS? GROWING UP AND GETTING OUT

The Dallas Morning News reporters Jennifer Emily and Diane Jennings take a look at what its like to grow up … Continue reading KIDS OR CRIMINALS? GROWING UP AND GETTING OUT

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The Prison State of America

By Chris Hedges (photo credit: Shutterstock) Prisons employ and exploit the ideal worker. Prisoners do not receive benefits … Continue reading The Prison State of America

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Ferguson a Stark Reminder of Racial Disparity in Nation’s Justice System

By: ELIZABETH CLARKE The protests in Ferguson, Mo., have captured the attention of the nation, focusing on the injustice and … Continue reading Ferguson a Stark Reminder of Racial Disparity in Nation’s Justice System

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DOJ: NYC jail routinely violates rights of teen inmates

BY JONATHAN ALLEN The New York City Department of Correction has routinely violated the constitutional rights of male teenagers … Continue reading DOJ: NYC jail routinely violates rights of teen inmates

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The Jaw-Dropping Prison Pipeline No One Talks About

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Is Using The Restroom A Crime At Paris, TX High School?

Fueling the school to prison pipeline as well as mass incarceration…. (Paris High School Principal Gary Preston and PISD Police … Continue reading Is Using The Restroom A Crime At Paris, TX High School?

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Jim Crow lingers in education

I hope you saw the news today about the important new Department of Education data on the crisis that’s playing out in … Continue reading Jim Crow lingers in education

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Zero-Tolerance Policies in Schools are Often Destructive, Fueling a School to Prison Pipeline

States are realizing that when it comes to student behavior, positive reinforcement may deliver better results than punitive measures. Photo … Continue reading Zero-Tolerance Policies in Schools are Often Destructive, Fueling a School to Prison Pipeline

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Californians: Jerry Brown Is Messing This One Up. You Can Stop Him, If You Want

Go here to stop Gov. Brown’s costly private prison scheme! http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51040/p… NOTE: Since this video was produced, Brown’s plan was … Continue reading Californians: Jerry Brown Is Messing This One Up. You Can Stop Him, If You Want

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America’s young lifers

Sentencing: Ruling gives jailed teens some hope for reprieve BY SUSAN HAIGH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nicholas Aponte Photograph by: The … Continue reading America’s young lifers