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Vermont’s juvenile justice teaches kids community can help
From Julia Steiny's column at projo.com.
This is the third of four columns in a series about the nation’s oldest and most mature restorative juvenile justice system.
Jun 30, 2009 Media, Story, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Restorative Practices and the Transformation at West Philadelphia High School
From Laura Mirsky's article for the Restorative Practices E-Forum
West Philadelphia High School has undergone a transformation. It has been on Pennsylvania’s “Persistently Dangerous Schools” list for six years, but the implementation of restorative practices and strong leadership, headed by principal Saliyah Cruz, have made a huge difference. The culture and climate of the school have improved significantly, violent and serious incidents have plummeted, and rates of discipline procedures such as suspensions and expulsions have decreased dramatically.
Jun 29, 2009 School, Practice, Story, Evaluation, Secondary
Vermont’s juvenile-justice system bucks nationwide trend
From Julia Steiny's column at projo.com.
This is the second of four columns in a series about the nation’s oldest and most mature restorative juvenile justice system.
Jun 23, 2009 Media, Story, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Vermont’s juvenile justice system saves a woman’s life
From Julia Steiny's column on projo.com.
This is the first of four columns in a series about the nation’s oldest and most mature restorative juvenile justice system.
Jun 22, 2009 Media, Story, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Crime victim helps others cope in New Orleans
For Preston, the call informing her about the murder of her husband came in September 2003, while she was in South Africa. Her husband, James Saporito, 38, and his mother, Patrina Saporito, were killed in the elderly woman's Mid-City home. The house had been set on fire after the Saporitos were brutally attacked. Both were stabbed repeatedly, while James Saporito was also shot in the head.
