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School and Campus Crime

Schools and post-secondary campuses are relatively safe places. However, victimization does occur, and the risks vary bycontext. Given the amount of time that young people spend at school, victimizations occurring there are an importantsubset of crime. Adolescents,...

Sentencing Policies in Other Countries

Other nations protect public safety without imprisoning as large a percentage of their population, handle law-breaking behavior in ways less reliant on incarceration, and have different approaches to addressing complex social issues. This factsheet, derived from the...

Sexual Violence

Sexual violence encompasses a variety of criminal and noncriminal acts—from sexual threats to unwanted contact to rape. Sexual violence is pervasive and often traumatizing to its victims. For a number of reasons, however, including the stigma and insensitive treatment...

Spiritual Growth Reentry Tip Sheet

Spiritual Growth Tipsheet is designed to help ministry workers who are serving men and women during the pre-released planning process and during reentry to address their spiritual needs as they transition to the community.   [pdf-embedder...