…many children had suffered at least one of seven types of adverse experiences: the death of a parent, parental incarceration, parental abuse, parental divorce or separation, exposure to violence, household…
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…term “War on Drugs,” but that mass incarceration for drug crimes began under Ronald Regan in the 1980s. According to the Alliance, one of the few sources to collate the…
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…public supports — flow not from incarceration experiences but from the application of a widely known and publicly disseminated felony label.” In some states, people with felonies are also denied…
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…criminal charges and incarceration than many other alleged felonies. Other academics suggest this might be due in part to the difficulties of procuring evidence and working with child victims. An…
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…credit of up to 54 days per year of incarceration. Inmates can earn time for good behavior if the federal Bureau of Prisons determines they have “displayed exemplary compliance with…
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…violence it produces require further examination. We take a geographical perspective to determine the role of violence in both its official forms, such as the incarceration and punishments experienced by…
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…suicide screening protocols at the time of intake and periodically during incarceration are prudent practices,” the authors write. For example, one study included in the review found that if all…
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…functioning, and (5) have fewer episodes of homelessness and incarceration.” A 2009 study, which focused on employment and recovery outcomes among 500 drug court clients – people participating in a…
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…illness and incarceration. Teachers of the children in the sample rated the kids’ academic skills and classroom behavior. Over half the group had experienced one ACE; 12% experienced three or…
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…have better evidence for — like Narcan, like making it easier for people to get treatment and reforming incarceration policies to reduce vulnerability to overdose.’” Lessons for journalists This tale…
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