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Diversion programs for youth offenders are blooming within area jurisdictions and are having a positive impact on the criminal justice system and on society, some officials and other experts said.

This is the first in a series of blogs adapted from the 4th edition of Youth Gangs in American Society by Shelden along with Sharon Tracy and William Brown (Cengage, 2013).

On May 13, 2013: Formerly Incarcerated People’s Quest for Democracy Legislative Briefing on polices that impact the ability of formerly incarcerated people to fully participate in society.

Brown’s plan to reduce prison overcrowding focuses on increasing incarceration, rather than enhancing public safety.

A review of the UNICEF Report on Child Well-being shows the U.S. is near the bottom of the list across every dimension: poverty, health and safety, education, behaviors/​risk, and housing/​environment.