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Daily News Lesson February 21 2023

Lesson plan: Advocates push to end automatic charging of juveniles as adults in serious crimes

Part of PBS NewsHour's Searching for Justice series

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Lesson Plan February 22 2021

Lesson plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison

Discuss ways to make the path easier for returning citizens released from prisons.

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Lesson Plan December 15 2020

The vicious cycle of incarceration and homelessness

Explore the ways homelessness affects those released from prison, their families and communities.

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Lesson Plan December 14 2020

Obstacles facing those released from prison after felony convictions

In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will examine the challenges faced by those individuals formerly convicted of felonies in reintegrating into their communities.

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Daily Video December 11 2020

Lesson plan: Bryan Stevenson on changing the criminal justice system on behalf of children

Meet Bryan Stevenson, who has used his legal career to fight for equality and mercy in the criminal justice system.

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Daily Video December 26 2018

Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration

In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about efforts underway to fix problems with the nation's criminal justice system, including taking a closer look at what to do about teenagers who commit minor crimes.

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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 September 09 2015

Kids in trouble learn life skills through classical guitar

A program in a Texas juvenile justice center allows young men to improve their lives through classical music.

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