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Daily Video October 04 2018

National Poetry Day: How this program brings happiness to troubled teens
Learn how a unique program in Seattle teaches teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives to write poetry as a way to triumph over their experiences.
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Daily Video September 14 2015

‘Girls Court’ provides alternatives to prison for delinquent girls
A court experiment in Florida attempts to help delinquent girls by promoting rehabilitation rather than incarceration.
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Daily Video July 17 2015

Politicians rethink criminal justice
President Barack Obama and Republicans are having a rare moment of agreement over the need to change the U.S. criminal justice system.
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