Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World
Video and Multimedia
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Video 1: How America's Justice System Is Rigged Against the Poor
Description: An exploration of the ways in which individuals released from prison continue to be punished.
Video 2: The School-to-Prison Pipeline, Explained
Description: A brief overview of how schools push students into the criminal justice system.
Audio 1: D.C. Prosecutors, Once Dubious, Are Becoming Believers in Restorative Justice
Description: NPR's Carrie Johnson explores the first restorative justice unit established within an attorney general’s office.
Web 1: Young People of Color Are Central to Debate Over 'Raising the Age'
Description: A look at the movement to change state laws to include 16- and 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system, instead of trying them as adults.
Web 2: Juvenile Justice GPS - Map
Description: A state-by-state comparison of juvenile justice systems across the United States.