Prison Isn’t Working In her book detailing the work of Common Justice, a New York-based incarceration alternative to violent crime convictions, Danielle Sered writes that there are four core drivers of violence -- shame, isolation, exposure to violence, and a...
"Backwards or Forward? COVID-19 challenges us to incorporate a public health lens when approaching justice for youth and public safety," writes Gary Broderick, Legislative Coordinator of RISE For Youth. This past month, the Sentencing Project released a new report...
Hoping to protect at-risk youth from coronavirus, youth advocacy organization RISE For Youth is calling for the release of juveniles currently incarcerated in Virginia for non-violent offenses. During the COVID-19 pandemic the focus for many of us is on the health and...
When it comes to looking inside ourselves sometimes the image appears distorted. Are we the hero or the villain? Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. That conflict within is what teens from local non-profit Art 180 explored in their new exhibit, “Honest and...