incarceration
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Should a Computer Decide Your Sentence?
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Amid the election of progressive district attorneys and passage of historic sentencing reforms, many U.S. cities are making strides toward decarceration. In an effort to reduce their prison populations while addressing sentencing bias, at least 20 states employ predictive risk assessment technology during judicial decision making. Through a tailored, statistics-based…
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Revisiting Welfare Reform: Effects on Teenage Crime
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In the early nineties, politicians took up the task of reforming America’s welfare system. A bipartisan effort led to the creation of an employment-focused entitlement program: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. Popularly known as “welfare reform”, the legislation had two basic goals: to increase financial independence…
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Mothers Behind Bars and the Children Who Suffer
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Researchers examine the prevalence of mental health needs among children of incarcerated mothers and determine that many of them do not have access to necessary services.
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Not Just a Summer Job: Reducing Incarceration Rates for At-Risk Youth
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A new study finds that government-sponsored youth employment programs may reduce involvement in criminal activities and mortality rates for youth from low-income families.
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Prisons as Asylums: Looking at Correctional Treatment of Mentally-Disordered Inmates
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It is unclear what proportion of inmates in correctional facilities have mental disorders, but the current methods for treating these inmates can be more effective, more rehabilitative, and less punitive.
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Editor’s Note: Opportunity and Need in the Juvenile Justice System
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We take a look back at the articles from our Child and Family Special Series on Juvenile Justice and the powerful, lasting consequences for the youth involved.
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Confronting an Unseen Problem: Abuse and Its Long-Term Effects on Incarcerated Juveniles
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A new study suggests widespread abuses in detention facilities for juveniles are associated with a host of negative long-term effects, from post-traumatic stress to criminal involvement.
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Support Children of Incarcerated Parents by Supporting Their Caregivers
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A group support program for caregivers of children with incarcerated parents resulted in positive impacts for caregivers’ depressive symptoms and family outcomes.
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Incarceration and Deterrence: Do Sentence Enhancements Prevent Crime?
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Research finds evidence that sentence enhancements not only keep criminals off the streets, but also keep them from becoming criminals in the first place.
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America’s Prisons: Warehouses or Criminal Creators?
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A study of Cook County Courts seeks to pinpoint the true effects of imprisonment on employment and recidivism.
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Juvenile Incarceration: Are We Locking Away Our Nation’s Future?
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Incarcerated juveniles experience significant academic and social consequences compared to juveniles charged with similar crimes but not incarcerated.