US EditionImprisoned People Can Do More than ‘Scare’ Kids ‘Straight’ – RANGE Media
- In 2025, Anthony Curtis connects incarcerated individuals with Washington students to discuss trauma and crime realities facing youth.
- This approach emerged as critics challenged Scared Straight programs, citing federal law bans and studies from 2003 to 2013 showing no crime reduction.
- Curtis and educators highlight students’ trauma from violence and lack of trust in counselors, motivating dialogue with those who understand community struggles.
- Bernardez, who is serving a 35-year sentence for murder, spoke by phone to teenagers about how unresolved trauma contributed to his criminal actions, reflecting that if he had received support earlier, his path might have been different and he might have avoided prison.
- This engagement suggests alternatives to fear-based programs, offering insight into preventing youth crime through genuine connection and support.
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Prison overcrowding: a general "reduced sentence" advocated by a report commissioned by the Chancellery
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Prison overcrowding: a report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice advocates a general "exceptional reduction of sentence"
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Imprisoned People Can Do More than ‘Scare’ Kids ‘Straight’ – RANGE Media
Art by Fifaliana Joy via Pixabay This story was originally published by The Appeal. In 1978, the Oscar-winning documentary “Scared Straight!” popularized the idea that the best way to prevent young people from incarceration is to scare them. The film focuses on a group of “juvenile delinquents” who get screamed at by hardened prisoners about rape and violence inside adult prisons. The documentary spawned sequels and spinoffs. It remains a cultur…
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