Prisons Need ‘Child-Friendly’ Facilities for Incarcerated Parents: Study

Prisons Need ‘Child-Friendly’ Facilities for Incarcerated Parents: Study

Should parents who are locked up also be locked away from their kids?

If the answer is “no,” then how much time should incarcerated parents be permitted to have with their children—and how could they use that time?

With over one million parents behind bars, the question is critical for the long-term health of their children—estimated at between 1.5 million and 2.3 million, according to a recent study published in the Florida Law Review.

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Can Ohio’s Approach to School Truancy Succeed While Avoiding Justice System Contact?

Can Ohio’s Approach to School Truancy Succeed While Avoiding Justice System Contact?

Youth assessments lower recidivism rates

Youth assessments lower recidivism rates