#TBW2015cj Students Discussing The Beat Within Documentary 1998

Highlighting a response from Christina Hernandez for 08.31's discussion responding to The Beat With Documentary featured below.  Students researched and shared Beat Within sources with classmates.  Christina linked "My Guilt, My Mom" by Wester posted on July 30th, 2015 from The Beat Within website.  Below is Christina's comment about the poem and discussion about juvenile prison families.  You can read the piece by Wester by clicking here.

"This particular entry really spoke to me being a mother myself. Some people assume every child that has been incarcerated have no parent involvement in their lives. I always read in posts concerning juveniles that get in trouble, Where are the parents? Why aren’t the parents putting a stop to this behavior? But sometimes despite your best efforts as a parent, your child can still stray from the right path. Not only is the child stigmatized but the parents are as well. No matter how much support and love you show your child, you’ll always be looked at as the parent that let their kid end up in jail."

In Depth Interview w/ Nell Bernstein | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

In Depth Interview w/ Nell Bernstein

by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

by Gary Gately

Interview: click here

For #TBW2015cj's discussion "09.08 - Introducing Nell Bernstein #TBWMixtape2015 #listening to Will Roy & Tupac (20 Years Later) + Research & Writing Approach" students discussed the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange interview detailing Nell Bernstein's  justice journey and the writing/research of this semesters course text Burning Down the House, The End of Juvenile Prison.  The interview informs students of the author's background in community based work and its link to the Criminal Justice field.  One of the goals of The Beat Within course is to broaden the undergraduate perspective of the kind of career paths that exist in Criminal Justice when it comes to addressing the needs of youth populations and their family.

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#TBW2015cj Students Discussing Richard Ross, Syllabi, & Juvenile In Justice

Highlighting a post from #TBW2015cj student Jessica Schmitt of 08.24's discussion about this Fall's syllabi and Richard Ross' conversation about Juvenile In Justice televised on Penn State's WPSU. To view the Richard Ross conversation on YouTube click here.

"Richard Ross' interview was incredible. The relationship between the video and the syllabi are both hoping to give people a different perspective to juvenile justice. Richard Ross has always worked in areas where few get to see, starting in the area of architecture then moving on to the juvenile justice arena. Through his photography and interviews he has been able to change his own perspective of incarcerated youth and is sharing that with the world. Through his photography and interviews he has given a face to an epidemic that is clearly out of control. Society has a difficult time believing in the inequality and injustice that have been inflicted on these kids. They are proof that circumstances somehow define us in the eyes of society without the idea that circumstances can be changed. Both the interview and the syllabi show that everyone has a voice and when given the ability to write, a bond is created, hope becomes available changing ones perception and perspective. Both this course and Ross's programs have evolved into social awareness making a movement towards change in society's viewpoint on juvenile incarceration." -Jessica #TBW2015cj

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE)

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE)

Information is power.  If you want to know more about juvenile justice in the United States visit jjie.org and follow @JJIEnews on twitter/com/JJIEnews and facebook.com/jjiega.  They are also on LinkedIn.

Here are a few notes from their webpage:

"Doing what is best for children means staying well informed on governmental policies and legislation, court rulings, educational trends, treatment, research, prevention programs and other factors that impact the quality of service delivered to the kids that need them most."

"Those that care about children, education, family and the law comes to the JJIE because mainstream media no longer covers these issues with enough insight to do these serious topics moral justice. Crippled by budget constraints, mainstream media rarely examines beyond the surface except when horrific incidents occur. This approach can result in bad public policy and regressive legislation. We, as a society, owe it to our nation’s youth to do better."

"The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange takes a four-pronged approach:

1)   Great, in-depth reporting by professional journalists edited by the experienced John Fleming, Leslie Lapides and Rachel Wallack.

2)   Commentary from experts, academic researchers, practitioners and dedicated members of the public in our ‘Ideas and Opinions’ section.

3)   Interactive engagement with our audience through traditional, social and emerging medias and technologies.

4)   Editorial, action-oriented positions by publisher Leonard Witt."