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"I Have a Dream"
posted on JANUARY 16, 2013 by Hayes Morehouse
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream, and shared that dream with hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall. Today, with more than 2 million people locked behind bars, we have a dream to reduce the incarceration rate by 50% in the next 10 years. Let's get started now.

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"I Have a Dream"
posted on JANUARY 16, 2013 by Hayes Morehouse
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream, and shared that dream with hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall. Today, with more than 2 million people locked behind bars, we have a dream to reduce the incarceration rate by 50% in the next 10 years. Let's get started now.

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Pepper Spray Victory
posted on JANUARY 07, 2013 by Meredith Fenton
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An update on the use of pepper spray in the DJJ.

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Middle of Nowhere- Film Review
posted on OCTOBER 12, 2012 by Sumayyah Waheed
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A new film explores the impact of incarceration on the loved ones of those locked up.

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How a Bill Becomes Law
posted on OCTOBER 02, 2012 by Jennifer Kim
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As we head into National Juvenile Justice Awareness month, it’s wonderful to celebrate the many bills that Books Not Bars supported which were recently signed into law.

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Families Unlocking Futures: Solutions to the Crisis in Juvenile Justice
posted on SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 by Jennifer Kim
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A new report outlines the struggles of families impacted by the juvenile justice system.

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Books Not Bars Mother Pepper Sprayed at Ventura
posted on AUGUST 17, 2012 by Sumayyah Waheed
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When Alma Barillas last visited her son at Ventura youth prison, she didn't expect to be pepper sprayed by guards. But that's exactly what happened.

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The Story of Time Adds
posted on JULY 02, 2012 by Jennifer Kim
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Jennifer shares the story of how Books Not Bars helped end Time Adds in the DJJ.

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A Glimmer of Hope in the CA Budget
posted on JUNE 28, 2012 by Jakada Imani
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With the Governor’s signing of the new budget, the controversial practice of time adds in our youth prisons will finally end bringing a sliver of justice and hope to California youth and families.

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New Asylums
posted on JUNE 27, 2012 by Morgan McGinnis
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Jails were not designed to house and care for individuals with mental health issues. However, because our communities are failing to provide adequate mental health services, many of them wind up in our broken criminal and juvenile corrections system.

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