“It makes me sad to see that some of the issues we identified ten years ago are still hindering the effectiveness of the place,” said Jeffrey Butts, a criminologist at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, who conducted the earlier evaluation. Continue reading Associated Press– Chicago Watchdog: Juvenile Diversion Program Fails at Goals
Douglas Evans, a senior investigator with the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said victims are often unaware there is support for them. “It should be advertised, like in a hospital where you are treated after being hurt. Not in a police station,” he said. Continue reading NJ.com — Twice the Victim
Relationships between incarcerated parents and their children are difficult to maintain, but they are important to the relief of incarceration-induced trauma. Continue reading Inside The Osborne Association’s Prepare Program
