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PROJECTS / RESEARCH
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1) Moral Reconation Therapy can be used in EVERY prison and juvenile facility in the United States.
2) Pew Research Report: One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008
3) You can watch online, the FRONTLINE special, "When Kids Get Life" by visiting the site
4) Read the Rolling Stone article about Nathan Ybanez
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Also the latest Pew Report: . One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections
Washington, DC - 03/02/2009 - Explosive growth in the number of people on probation or parole has propelled the population of the American corrections system to more than 7.3 million, or 1 in every 31 U.S. adults, according to a report released today by the Pew Center on the States. The vast majority of these offenders live in the community, yet new data in the report finds that nearly 90 percent of state corrections dollars are spent on prisons. One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections examines the scale and cost of prison, jail, probation and parole in each of the 50 states (please see the 50 state factsheets), and provides a blueprint for states to cut both crime and spending by reallocating prison expenses to fund stronger supervision of the large number of offenders in the community.“Most states are facing serious budget deficits,” said Susan Urahn, managing director of The Pew Center on the States. “Every single one of them should be making smart investments in community corrections that will help them cut costs and improve outcomes.”
The Murder
of Jacob:
To receive a copy of THE MURDER OF JACOB, signed by the author, please send $30.00 plus $4.95 shipping/handling to:
Mary Ellen Johnson
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Maryellen via email
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Kids and the Law:
An A to Z Guide for Parents
All guides are in Adobe Acrobat format.
Kids and the Law: An A-Z Guide for Parents is the first in the State Bar's consumer education series that also includes When You Become 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers and Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians.
While this is California-centered, the advice is good for all states.
When you Become 18
All guides are in Adobe Acrobat format.
When You Become 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers is the second of the State Bar's consumer education series that also includes Kids & the Law: An A-Z Guide for Parents and Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians.
California centered; good for all states.
INFO ABOUT "JUVIES"
A Documentary about Juveniles serving Life Without Parole and narrated by Mark Wahlberg.
Rocky Mountain News: Series on Life Without Parole
In September 2005 The Rocky Mountain News published a report on Juvenile Justice, some of the state's current LWOP juveniles and its history in Colorado. Read the report and decide for yourself.
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Alternative Schools: Promise or Peril for Children Exiting the Juvenile Justice System?
A report from the National Center for Youth Law on youth leaving Juvenile Justice System and re-entering society
The Rest of Their Lives
Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States
The United States is one of the few countries where a crime committed by a juvenile regularly results in a life sentence without any possibility of parole. This 167-page report documents state and national trends in this type of sentencing and analyzes the race, history and crimes of the young offenders and is a joint project with Amnesty International.
"UNTIL THEY DIE"
The Children’s Law Center has released a report entitled, Until They Die A Natural Death: Youth Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Massachusetts. This report is a result of the hard work and dedication of Lia Monahon and the Massachusetts team.
