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Criminalizing Addiction and Mental Illness: A Case Study

October 5, 2015 by Kim Whiting

Should addiction and mental illness be treated by social services instead of incarceration? Mickey’s story helps answer this question.

Filed Under: U.S. Tagged With: addiction, bruce alexander, criminalization of mental illness, criminalizing addiction, criminalizing mental illness, incarceration, kim whiting, life sentence, mental illness, prison, prison reform, rat park, social reform

The Making and Unmaking of a Gang Leader (The short version)

June 19, 2015 by Kim Whiting

Former gang leader’s life story illuminates the factors that propell kids into criminal life and those that facilitate a turnaround

Filed Under: U.S. Tagged With: african american gangs, african american youth, at-risk youth, black gangs, black youth, corrections, counseling, crime prevention, gang prevention, gangs, kim whiting, Mentorship, prison reform, prisoners, prisons, psychology, social reform, social work

The Making of a Gang Leader

May 31, 2015 by Kim Whiting

Part one of a two-part series. Interview with former gang leader about the elements that turned him from gifted child to violent criminal.

Filed Under: U.S. Tagged With: african amercian youth, african american gangs, at-risk youth, black gangs, black youth, counseling, crime prevention, gang prevention, gangs, kim whiting, Mentorship, minority youth, prison, prison reform, prisoners, social reform, social work, underserved youth

The Unmaking of a Gang Leader

May 19, 2015 by Kim Whiting

Part 2 in two-part series. Former gang leader discusses his difficult, grief-filled transition from street life to straight life

Filed Under: U.S. Tagged With: at-risk youth, corrections, counseling, gangs, inmates, inspirational, interview, kim whiting, Mentorship, political reform, prison, prison reform, prisoners, psychology, self-help, social reform, social work, straight life, street life, underserved youth