Overcoming Barriers to School Reentry

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Overcoming Barriers to School Reentry." This 2-page Fact Sheet describes a model for overcoming barriers to school reentry developed by how the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) in New York City.

For youth leaving custody, a return to school is integral to successful reentry into the community. The Fact Sheet details how three CASES programs (the Committee on Court-Involved Students, the School Connection Center, and the Community Prep High School) are helping court-involved youth continue their education and reenter their communities.

Resources:

"Overcoming Barriers to School Reentry" (FS-200403) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11858

A limited number of printed copies are from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420. Please use the document number when ordering.

For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp/.

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