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P/PV Youth Violence Expert in the News
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| P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan responded to a New York Times column by Bob Herbert about the recent epidemic of youth-on-youth violence in Chicago. She wrote about the need for policymakers to take a holistic approach in working to end youth violence, one that includes community partnerships and relationships with supportive adults.
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Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs
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By Renata Cobbs Fletcher and Jerry Sherk with Linda Jucovy
November 2009, 90 pages
This manual draws on the experience of the 11 sites involved in P/PV's Ready4Work prisoner reentry demonstration, as well as established best practices, to provide guidelines for practitioners interested in developing mentoring programs to support former prisoners and enhance the effectiveness of other reentry services. |
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P/PV Documentary Nominated for Emmy
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| Hard Road Home, a documentary that explores the challenges and successes of participants and staff at Harlem's Exodus Transitional Community, has been nominated for an Emmy in the "Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form" category. Exodus was part of P/PV's Ready4Work prisoner reentry initiative; P/PV funded the production of the film. |
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Overview
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P/PV has designed and tested a variety of approaches aimed at reducing crime and violence; promoting the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated adults; and helping high-risk youth avoid deeper involvement with the criminal justice system.
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Recent Publications
Major Initiatives
America Works Impact Evaluation
P/PV is conducting a random assignment study to determine whether formerly incarcerated individuals who receive job training, placement and retention services through America Works exhibit better outcomes than those who receive only America Works job training.
Community Reentry Initiative for Baltimore Empowerment Zone Residents
This two-year initiative works with formerly incarcerated individuals returning to Baltimore's most distressed neighborhoods (designated "Empowerment Zones"); it is designed to help them connect to addiction treatment, secure employment, find housing and stay out of prison.
Newark Prisoner Reentry Initiative
Supported by a two-year $2 million grant from the US Department of Labor, this citywide Newark, NJ reentry initiative aims to bring to scale promising program strategies from P/PV's and USDOL's past reentry work; the initiative will provide employment and support services, including mentoring.
Ready4Work
(Prisoner Reentry Initiative)
A 17-site project that supports the reentry and reintegration of ex-prisoners into their communities, including employment services, case management and mentoring.
Youth Violence Reduction Partnership
In 1999, YVRP was launched as a collaborative effort involving law enforcement, city agencies and nonprofits. These organizations are working to reduce youth homicide and other violent crime in Philadelphia's most lawless areas. P/PV has undertaken several studies of the YVRP model.
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More Crime Reduction and Reentry
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