THIS WEEK IN JUVENILE JUSTICE: Tough Love or Abuse?
LAW ENFORCEMENT DISCUSSES PLANS FOR HARLEM HOUSES AFTER RAID
Personal Photo by Aaron Anderson of Anchor boys doing push-ups, 1999-2000
Here are some of the punishments and general policies described by graduates of Anchor Academy during its years in Montana: hours of physical exercise in freezing weather with improper clothing, spending eight hours on a Saturday scrubbing a single spot on the floor, having to hold a broom above your head while your feet were tied together, so that any movement required hopping around.
Continue Reading →| Report: Evidence Shows Community-based Programs Work Better than Incarceration Keeping youth out of detention centers works, says a report released June 25. |
The U.S Department of Justice Faulted for Not Requiring PREA Audits Instead of requiring the audits, the department is allowing states to provide written assurances. |
MORE TOP HEADLINES:
OP-ED: Community Programs Cheaper, Better than Incarceration
What happens when someone asks, "What exactly should we do with youth in the system if we aren't going to lock them up?"
OP-ED: More Efforts Focus on Treatment Instead of Sanctions for Youth with Mental Disorders
The importance of a collaboration between the federal government, states and a private grant maker to impact mental health treatment.
OP-ED: Report Finds Incarceration Doesn’t Work, Community Engagement Does
The report documents how thousands of youth served by YAP have been served safely at home through community-based programs.
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