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High rates of Black children Detained in Maryland
During a momentously challenging period in the USA, there are various epidemics that began long before 2020. One such epidemic is the US prison (or…
Beyond Masks: the impact of COVID-19 on the young
COVID-19 is often thought of as disproportionately affecting the elderly. Medically speaking, that is accurate: but there are of course wider effects that are intergenerational.…
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High rates of Black children Detained in Maryland
During a momentously challenging period in the USA, there are various epidemics that began long before 2020. One such epidemic is the US prison (or…
Beyond Masks: the impact of COVID-19 on the young
COVID-19 is often thought of as disproportionately affecting the elderly. Medically speaking, that is accurate: but there are of course wider effects that are intergenerational.…
Leading Community-Based Alternative to Youth Incarceration/Institutionalization Shares Blueprint for Success
At age 16, Ellana Watson, whose mother battled mental illness, was mourning the death of the grandmother who raised her when a school fight led…
An initiative guarantees access to justice from the Government
Located in Misiones, Argentina, the Secretariat of Access to Justice, Human Rights and Family Violence has been operating since 2010. Judicial dependence has the main…
“This is one way to build a safe community”
New program for Federal Way athletes aims to build character, prevent violence. Advancing As Leaders and Coaching Boys Into Men offer weekly discussions on understanding…
Redefining public safety. Oakland’s Restorative-Justice Hub
There are more than 3,000 local jails in the United States and another few thousand courthouses. In some people’s eyes, these institutions are monuments to public safety;…
Event: An international conference on Access to Justice
In June 2019, the Rule of Law Collaborative partnered with the Secretariat of the g7+ (a voluntary alliance of 20 countries that are engaged in…
The g7+ Ministerial-Level meeting concluded with a Joint Action Plan
The High-Level Meeting was attended by the Ministers of Justice and Attorney Generals from the twenty g7+ Member States from 19-20 June 2019. Representatives of international organizations,…
Jails are the front door to mass incarceration
‘What Does the World Beyond Jails and Prisons Look Like?’ The Detroit Justice Center helps the formerly incarcerated navigate the complications of their return by…