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The Push to End Chronic Homelessness Is Working

David Bornstein

May 28, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Homelessness is still a rampant problem in the United States. The 100,000 Homes Campaign, an initiative launched four years ago, aims to help communities around the country place 100,000 chronically homeless people into permanent supportive housing

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An Antidote to Overdose, in Time to Save Lives

Tina Rosenberg

May 21, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Quincy, Massachusetts

Naloxone could be the secret to curing New England's heroin consumption. Trying to expand access to the life-saving overdose antidote is the real obstacle.

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Bailing Out Those Who Can't Make Bail

Alisa Roth

May 16, 2014 |

WNYC |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Thousands of New Yorkers are stuck behind bars for weeks, even months, because they can’t make bail. A non-profit fund that posts bail for clients has been changing that in the Bronx.

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A second chance for a violent 16-year-old

Greg Barnes

April 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Georgia

In Clayton County, Georgia, the Second Chance Court is using a different tactic to give offenders the opportunity to move forward. The program, started in 2010, allows selected teens to attend counseling and classes – often with their parents – centered around self improvement and appropriate behavior. Collaborating with a community organization, the Second Chance Court has been able to reduce recidivism in youth.

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Rethinking the zero-tolerance policy for juvenile offenders

Greg Barnes

April 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Georgia

The deeper kids get into the court system, the more likely they are to get into bigger trouble - instead of being scared straight, they end up on what researchers call the school-to-prison pipeline. Courts in Clayton County, GA, decrease the number of juveniles that are prosecuted by starting help groups to change behavior and strengthen families, and the initiative has since spread across the country.

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Strung out in Tanzania

Sarika Bansal

March 03, 2014 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam

Less than 1 percent of drug addicts in Africa receive treatment because the issue is disfavored by donors. The national government of Tanzania demanded evidence-based treatment options and is curbing relapses by distributing a drug which temporarily lessens cravings.

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Helping Poor Defendants Post Bail in Backlogged Bronx

Julie Turkewitz

January 22, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

What happens when people can’t afford to pay bail? They plead guilty. That’s what happened in the Bronx Court System, which has “one of the most backlogged big-city courts in the nation.” One nonprofit, Bronx Defenders, wants to help, by paying their bail.

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Carrot and stick approach gives offenders a choice

Greg Barnes

December 22, 2013 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, High Point, North Carolina

The use of a gun in a violent crime can carry a penalty of 30 years or more in prison. High Point, NC, has been using call-ins for 16 years - a carrot-and-stick approach aimed at reducing violent crime and drugs in the city.

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Like Fayetteville, Chattanooga's new leaders take aim at crime

Greg Barnes

December 22, 2013 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

For years, Chattanooga has had one of the highest violent crime rates in the country. - last year, its rate stood at 863 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 34 percent higher than Fayetteville's. But like Fayetteville, Chattanooga has a new mayor and new City Council members who say they are committed to stopping the violence.

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Three years in, co-parenting court claims success

Rochelle Olson

December 13, 2013 |

Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hennepin County Court, serving Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding area, has developed a co-parenting court – helping unmarried parents work together to raise their children, work through issues, and strengthen their partnership. Born out of a need for an alternative to family court, where individuals – typically fathers – are just given a child support amount to pay before being on their way, the program offers ongoing support, including co-developing a childcare plan to qualifying parents.

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