Violence, crime, youth offenders, incarceration, the courts, detention, prison, and probation systems impact individuals and communities that are snared by violence. Recognizing that there are no simple solutions, a group of experts came together recently to help journalists and neighborhood groups find resources and to learn to cover or address some of the complex issues.
[pullquote] What are the problems, complications, and fixes? Violence and Criminal Justice: What needs Fixing?
Flip the Script on Youth Violence and Justice
Substance Abuse Drives Incarceration of Youth
Teen Violence: Effects Obvious, Causes Complex
Overwhelming Stigmas Face Juvenile Convicts, Activists Say
Rehabilitation Programs Not Imprisonment for Juveniles
Neighborhoods and Incarceration [/pullquote]
The program was sponsored by Community Media Workshop and Strengthening Chicago’s Youth, an effort of Lurie Children’s Hospital. The panelists were:
- Elizabeth Clarke, Juvenile Justice Initiative
- Julie Biehl, Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern Law School
- Elena Quintana, Adler School of Professional Psychology
- Charles Perry, Westside Health Authority
- Tony Lowery, Safer Foundation
- Father David Kelly, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation
