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Pitzel, Allyson; Kearley, Alison; Jolivette, Kristine; Sanders, Sara – Journal of Correctional Education, 2021
Mentoring programs for incarcerated youth have shown promising outcomes with researchers suggesting that this population can benefit from mentoring relationships. A mentor provides guidance and support to youthful offenders. Having a caring adult involved in the life of a youth at risk may help them overcome adversity and develop the skills…
Descriptors: Mentors, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons
Merenstein, Beth; Tyson, Ben; Tilles, Brad; Keays, Aileen; Rufffolo, Lyndsay – Journal of Correctional Education, 2011
Research suggests that intervening in the lives of children with an incarcerated parent to preserve and strengthen positive family connections can yield constructive societal benefits in the form of reduced recidivism, less intergenerational criminal justice system involvement and the promotion of healthy child development (Christian, 2009). Since…
Descriptors: Mentors, Caregiver Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Child Development
Building a Better Life: Implementing a Career and Technical Education Program for Incarcerated Youth
DelliCarpini, Margo – Journal of Correctional Education, 2010
This article reports on the development and implementation of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program in a county jail system in New York State. The program is funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act, which reserves a pocket of funds for individuals in county correctional institutions. This program integrated…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Educational Practices, Vocational Education
Macomber, Donna; Skiba, Thomas; Blackmon, Jaime; Esposito, Elisa; Hart, Lesley; Mambrino, Elisa; Richie, Thompson; Grigorenko, Elena L. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2010
The state of Connecticut detained 1,444 children and youth and committed approximately 270 to the Department of Children and Families for out of home placement in the 2007-2008 calendar year. A significant number of children and youth have special education needs that are often unidentified by home school districts. State and federal law mandate…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Federal Legislation, Home Schooling, Study Centers
Learning to C: Visual Arts Education as Strengths Based Practice in Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Oesterreich, Heather A.; Flores, Sara McNie – Journal of Correctional Education, 2009
Strength-based approaches, originating in juvenile justice as early as the late 1800s, situate the work of juvenile correctional facilities as assisting youth in utilizing their strengths and competencies to understand how they can be applied their lives to affect change and growth. While strengths-based approaches might have originated…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Correctional Institutions, Juvenile Justice, Art Education