Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Alternative Juvenile Sentencing Program Harnesses Peer Accountability
Teen court diverts first time youth offenders to a jury of their peers for minor infractions such as underage possession of tobacco, underage possession of alcohol, shoplifting small amounts and truancy
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPeer Accountability In Teen Court And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, teen court uses peer accountability to keep kids out of trouble, and our Song of the Week from Jeff Tweedy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDHHR To Distribute Federal Funding For Mental Health And Substance Use Services
In a release, the DHHR outlined seven grant programs that will support various health initiatives across the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Explores Juvenile Justice Divides
While the rest of the country is experiencing sharp declines in the number of youth confined to correctional and residential facilities, West Virginia confines a higher share of its youth than almost any state in the nation. Why is this?
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W.Va. Remade Its Juvenile Justice System, But Stopped Measuring If The Changes Were Helping Kids
Reform is a “forever process,” an expert says. But Gov. Jim Justice’s office has let a key oversight fall apart.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLaw Enforcement, Community Organizers Meet to Discuss Juvenile Justice Reform
Juvenile justice reform brought law enforcement and community organizers together last week in Charleston. The discussion focused on a diversion program…
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