What Social Work Uniquely Provides to Criminal Justice

The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children

The Impact of Mass Incarceration on People of Color, Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow, and Insights from MSW Criminal Justice Students

Social work and the politics of criminal justice reform

By Lindsey LaPointe, Illinois-based criminal justice advocate.

A previous Smart Justice blogger explained that social workers should acknowledge our expertise and knowledge to inform effective changes in…

At Risk to Fall Through the Cracks: Who Are Crossover Youth?

I was at a conference recently where a 16-year-old, African American young man spoke to an audience of practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and other child advocates. Joseph (not his real name), spoke about how, as a young boy, he experienced abuse from a…

Safety, Guns, and Social Work: Stop Militarizing Schools and Start Supporting Students

by Ceema Samimi, MSSW, MPA

Legalized Slavery Still Exists and Social Workers Need to Do Something About It

By Ceema Samimi, MSSW, MPA