New Report: Risking Their Futures: Why trying nonviolent 17-year-olds as adults is bad policy for Wisconsin. WCCF analyzed 1,000 17-year olds for over six years to track their recidivism rates after an adult conviction. Overall 70 percent of the youth committed new crimes, and 80 percent of the youth who were jailed committed new crimes. Read the full report and WCCF press release.
Save the Date: 2008 WisKids Count Child Policy Forum, Thursday, November 20th at Monona Terrace in Madison. Join us for a special luncheon presentation with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Dr. Joshua Sparrow, "Touchpoints: Building Families, Strengthening Communities."
Unlocking the Mysteries: Adolescent Brain Development. The next training is scheduled for August 21-22 in Eau Claire. Madison-DOC training set for November 12-13. See details or register for a training now.
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