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#JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation
- 22 September 2017
Jesuit Social Services’ Policy and Advocacy volunteer JEMIMA HOFFMAN writes about the recent launch of our #JusticeSolutions report, and why Victoria's youth justice system must focus on prevention, diversion and rehabilitation. Jesuit Social Services recently launched the report #JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation, summarising our findings from an international study trip exploring innovative and effective youth…
Justice Solutions tour blog - London
- 3 July 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS shares her concerns about Victoria's political leaders committing the state to ineffective, costly and unsafe practices and policies. In London, Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I have spent our…
Keeping youth in the youth justice system to help create safer communities
- 30 June 2017
In a guest post as part of our blog series supporting our Justice Solutions tour, Executive Director of the Justice Policy Institute MARC SCHINDLER explains why incarcerating young people in the adult criminal justice system is unsafe, unfair and doesn't work to reduce crime. As the Justice Policy Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, I reflect…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Fundacion Diagrama, Spain
- 29 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Executive Director of Programs SALLY PARNELL writes about Spain's "re-education" centres that have love and boundaries at their heart. What we hear over and over again, and indeed witness over and over again is what’s at the heart…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Seattle
- 27 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER writes about how Seattle has developed effective interventions to help families where adolescents use violence. We went to Seattle to look at two interventions developed there to help families where adolescents use violence against their parents…
Justice Solutions tour blog - University College of Norwegian Correctional Service
- 23 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS explores the two-year training provided to contact officers in Norway’s justice system, which focuses on engagement and relationship building. As we enter the lobby of the Ministry of Justice Lillstrom we notice a rack…
Justice Solutions tour blog - New York
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER reflects on the many ways New York City is on the pathway to reform. Today is the last day in New York City on our Justice Solutions tour. Over the last few days we have met…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Halden Prison, Norway
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes about her visit to Norway’s Halden Prison, dubbed “the world’s most humane prison.” Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I travelled from Oslo for about 120 kilometers to…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Ullersmo Youth Unit, Norway
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes about the strong social infrastructure that has resulted in Norway having an extremely low youth incarceration rate. Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I visited the Ullersmo Youth…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Hameln Youth Justice Facility, Germany
- 20 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS reflects on her visit to the Hameln Youth Justice Facility in Germany, where efforts are focused on the successful reintegration of young people back into the community. Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at…

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