The Center for Community Alternatives has recently published “The Use of Criminal History Records in College Admissions Reconsidered”.  Their research shows that a majority of colleges and universities now collect criminal history information as part of the college admissions procedures. The CCA collaborated with the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. A survey was done and it found that a broad array of convictions, including convictions for relatively minor offenses are viewed as negative factors in the context of admissions decision-making. CCA offers a series of recommendations designed to make admissions processes fairer and more evidence-based.  Click the following link for a copy of their full report. http://www.communityalternatives.org/pdf/Reconsidered-criminal-hist-recs-in-college-admissions.pdf

A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual is a booklet of legal rights and procedures that is composed for people in prison. Click on the following link to get the JLM manual (Available in Spanish): http://www3.law.columbia.edu/hrlr/index_jlm.php

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families.http://www.ojjdp.gov/about/about.html

Hire network: Check out this website to better understand juvenile criminal records and the impact they have on employment in New York State.http://www.hirenetwork.org/pdfs/kyr.pdf.pdf

Legislative Victories from 2005-2010 Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/documents/CFYJ_State_Trends_Report.pdf

Nicholas Freudenburg: What works to keep young men from returning to jail? 

Professor Freudenberg discusses REAL MEN (Returning Educated African-American and Latino Men to Enriched Neighborhoods), a reentry program using education, treatment, and a strengths-based approach designed to reduce drug use, risky sexual behavior, and criminal activity among 16–18-year-old males leaving New York City jails. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPRsfoJXTkI&feature=player_embedded

National Call for Solidarity with the British Uprising PROTEST POLICE TERROR IN LONDON 08/15/2011http://www.cflj.org/?page_id=451&preview=true