Educating Incarcerated Youth




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Summary: According to a 1997 court decision, Connecticut must ensure that juveniles in state detention get a good education. But 23 years later, that’s still a challenge. We’ll discuss why there are few quality educational programs offered in the criminal justice system, with guests: Marisa Halm, attorney and director, TeamChild Juvenile Justice Project, Center for Children’s Advocacy Maria Pirro, acting superintendent of schools, Unified School District #1, Connecticut Department of Corrections Joseph