By Michael C. Gross, Institute for Advancing Justice Research and Innovation & Smart Decarceration Initiative, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
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…