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Sixty-nine percent youths on probation experience less recidivism in NY community mentoring program, report finds

Feb 26, 2018, 9:00 AM 0

By Clarissa Sosin Juvenile Justice Information Exchange NEW YORK — Youths on probation who participated in a community mentorship program run through the New York City Department of Probation had a lesser chance of recidivism than those who…

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Video: Hawaiian judge creates new program for parolees that gives HOPE they won’t return behind bars

Feb 10, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The penal system is big business in the United States, especially when most of the inmates go through the revolving door. Those released on probation usually find themselves back behind bars after violating their probations – at…