Incarceration
Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit
Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer a pathway to higher education that can help young people, especially Black people, avoid the criminal justice system by providing access […]
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Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment Between 1942 and 1947, nearly 127,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes in parts of California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona due to Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]
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65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits
65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits 65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in jail or prison, highlighting the need for improved communication between incarcerated individuals and their families. In-person visits between children and a parent in jail or prison can […]
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