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Anonymous Survey: Desert Waters Correctional Outreach (DWCO)

Dear Corrections Employee:
My name is Caterina Spinaris Tudor, Ph.D., and as the Executive Director of Desert Waters Correctional Outreach (DWCO) I invite you to participate anonymously in a landmark study that researches health and wellness issues of corrections staff.

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Prohibition and Victimless "Crimes" breed hate towards cops, against the fundamental principles of Civil Liberties and should be Abolished

Jon: I question the sensibility, the saneness, and the compassion, of those supporting prohibition laws and the war on drugs...
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Five Emerging Practices in Juvenile Reentry

By Shay Bilchik, Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute; Chair, National Reentry Resource Center Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice
As many as 100,000 youth under the age of 18 are released from juvenile correctional facilities every year. These young people often return to their communities with complex needs, such as physical and behavioral health issues and barriers to education and employment.
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June – From the Inside – Stories from Agency news letters [Please send your articles/stories to editor@corrections.com]

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Department of Juvenile Justice – Senior-Level Administrator – Center Director – Georgia

Under limited supervision, develop, plan, coordinate and implements a comprehensive program at a state institution/facility. Conducts activities that are structured, educational in nature and in line with the goals and specific requirements of the organization. Read more

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