April 26-30 is National Reentry Week, placing special focus on the importance of reentry and
Understanding Reentry Through Data
Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
PbS Announces 2021 Reentry Award for Youths
The Performance-based Standards (PbS) Reentry Award was established in 2016 to support youths as they
Laurie Garduque: Place Matters
Laurie has spent her life’s work pulling together juvenile justice leaders and researchers to ensure laws, policies and practices are
Chyrl Jones: Leading and Working When No One Is Looking
Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice andDeliquency Prevention (OJJDP)nnChyrl is the first woman of color to
Velvet McGowan: Adding ‘Care’ to the Juvenile Justice Equation
Her first experience with juvenile justice was as a teenager. Since then, and for the
Kim Godfrey Lovett: Starting Each Day With a Grateful Heart
PbS Executive DirectornnInspired by all the women who shared their stories with PbS in celebration
Christine Blessinger: Lessening the Challenges Through Education
Deputy Commissioner of Re-entry and Youth ServicesnnThroughout the past 20 years Christine has worked for the
Marsha Levick: Demand a Seat at the Table
A staunch advocate for children’s and women’s rights, Marsha has launched legal challenges all the
Joyce Burrell: Be the Change
The granddaughter, niece, cousin and a friend of many teachers, Joyce understands the difference education