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Shannon, Casey R.; Hess, Robyn S. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
Previously incarcerated youth reintegrating into their communities face many challenges. This study provided visual entry into the lives of three youth through the use of Photovoice methodology. Participants included three males, two Latinos and one White non-Latino, who had successfully been reentered into their communities for at least four…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Juvenile Justice, Photography
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Trupin, Eric J.; Kerns, Suzanne E. U.; Walker, Sarah Cusworth; DeRobertis, Megan T.; Stewart, David G. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
This study evaluates the impact of the Family Integrated Transitions (FIT) program on juvenile recidivism. FIT is a family-based intervention for youths with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders transitioning to home from incarceration. We used administrative data to compare 36-month recidivism rates for youths receiving FIT (N =…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Intervention, Recidivism, Juvenile Justice
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Schwartz, Sunny – Journal of Correctional Education, 2005
In this article, the author describes the San Francisco Sheriff's Department (SFSD) Life Skills for Prisoners Program. The program was designed to enhance and expand the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project, which had operated successfully for three years in the San Francisco County Jail as a restorative justice program. The mission of SFSD is to…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Program Evaluation