A Must-See at the 2010 Blueprints Conference

The opening plenary session at the 2010 Blueprints Conference in San Antonio, Texas, is an event not to be missed by anyone involved in helping at-risk youth. There will be an historic gathering of leaders of the Blueprints for Violence Prevention effort, who will discuss ‘A 10-Year Retrospective and Look to the Future.’ In a fast-paced and [...]

Pew Center on the States releases report on prison counts in the U.S.

“For the first time in nearly 40 years, the number of state prisoners in the U.S. has declined. Survey data compiled by the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Center on the States, in partnership with the Association of State Correctional Administrators, indicate that as of January 1, 2010, there were 1,403,091 persons under [...]

New York City explores alternatives to jail-time for its youth offenders

In his recent State of the City address, New York City mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, unveiled a plan to combine the city’s Department of Juvenile Justice and the Administration for Children’s Services (NYC’s child welfare agency). The overall intent of this merger is to reduce the amount of youth offenders spending [...]