“Rene Denfeld is a genius. In The Enchanted, she has imagined one of the grimmest settings in the world—a dank and filthy death row in a corrupt prison—and given us one of the most beautiful, heartrending, and riveting novels I have …
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Change Agent—What an inspiring job title! It is a name sometimes used to describe community corrections professionals. The slogan or theme for Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week (PPPSW), which starts this Sunday, is “Be the CHANGE in your community”. …
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To put you in the mood as you gear up for tomorrow’s day celebrating the US’ Declaration of Independence, we’ve collected some trivia you may or may not know about the Fourth July! 1. Although the Second Continental Congress adopted …
posted in Public Policy♫ “School’s Out For Summer!” ♫ Alice Cooper sang those words back in the 70s. Maybe you’re singing them right now or have been for weeks…But is there something stopping you from fully enjoying your break from the books. Is …
posted in Careers in Criminal JusticeDid you know that approximately 300 jurisdictions, including federal, state and county court systems, have pretrial service programs? “As a Pretrial Services Officer, I am usually the first contact that a defendant has with the U.S. Courts. We are dealing …
posted in Careers in Criminal JusticeWhat do pro athletes do after they retire? Some may go on to coaching, sports broadcasting, or management, even entrepreneurship developing and retailing their own line of sports ware or gear. Others do something completely different. Take former NFL player …
posted in Criminal Justice DegreeAccording to a National Institute of Justice article—an adaptation of Amy L. Solomon’s testimony for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (July 2011), “nearly one-third of American adults have been arrested by age 23.” Criminal histories and records are a barrier to becoming …
posted in Careers in Criminal JusticeWondering what the best states are for criminal justice careers? It depends! It depends on whether you value salary, availability of employment, and other factors…not to mention the specific criminal justice career you are after. The U.S. Bureau of Labor …
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This year National Police Week takes place May 11-17, 2014, which includes National Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th. Events leading up to, during and after the week will be happening across the country, from Los Angeles, California to …
posted in Law-EnforcementWhen trying to decide which criminal justice career you should pursue, you could think about what your favorite school subject is or was…Or think about which topics interest you as a whole—what types of movies, books, activities… have really fascinated …
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