The U.S. Criminal justice system is based upon three institutions that administer law enforcement: the police, courts, and prison. Like any other system, it has its flaws, but lately, it has been under much scrutiny and controversy because of some questionable decisions about race. 2020 was also when we saw the comeback of strong public …
The criminal justice system impacted the lives of many young people. The confinement rate of children in adult prisons had risen to above 200% since the mid-90s. Interestingly, the majority of an incarcerated individual includes youth of color. Battles at the local level are fought since many children are still entering the adult criminal justice …
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What we hope and have seen is that children will form a love of books and a love of ideas in books. We want to empower children to understand that they are valuable …and not proscribed by their circumstances. ~ Jeanne Middleton-Hairston The foul response to the schools’ multiple disciplinary problems is associated with the …
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