![]() ![]() Teach for America, a training program that recruits college grads and trains them to teach in challenging urban and rural schools, has won over some major donors. Teach For America wins $100 Million Endowment By Ellen Miller | January 28, 2011 Her pictures have been circulating online for the last 10 years and turn up often in child porn cases. A young woman who was molested by her uncle is asking for a total of $3.4 million in damages to be collected from everyone caught with an image of her. The New York Times profiles a similar case in Connecticut. Attorney Sally Yates calls McDaniel a “secondary abuser” who should help pay for the victim’s treatment and counseling, adding that children are re-victimized every time someone views their images. In a written statement the girl said that every day she knows “someone is watching the most terrifying moments of my life and taking grotesque pleasure in them” The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports Ricky Lee McDaniel must pay $12,700 to the child who was 10 years old when her own father raped her and recorded the attack. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled Friday that a Georgia man caught with child pornography must pay a girl shown in an incest video, even though he did not shoot the pictures or attack the child. Georgia Man Ordered to Pay Restitution to Child Pornography Victim By Ellen Miller | January 29, 2011Ĭhildren featured in pornographic pictures are asking for financial restitution, and they’re getting it. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is concerned that the A&E program “Beyond Scared Straight” misrepresents the effectiveness of such interventions with youthful offenders. Here’s the full statement from the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges: has interviewed national experts and reviewed at least ten research studies that say Scared Straight programs are ineffective and a waste of money. It is the fourth incarnation of a theatrical film and television series that takes children inside adult prisons in an attempt to scare them away from a life of crime. The show debuted on the A&E cable network in January. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is calling on the A&E network to present the facts about the new show called “Beyond Scared Straight.” The judges are joining a chorus of experts who warn that Scared Straight tactics do not work on at-risk kids, and may actually harm them. Juvenile Court Judges Blast “Beyond Scared Straight” By Ellen Miller | January 29, 2011 One juvenile correctional officer received minor injuries during the incident, but did not require outside medical attention. The situation was brought under control and no youth were injured. Subsequently, local law enforcement was called in to assist in returning the youth to their housing units. Initially some youth refused to comply with verbal commands given by juvenile correctional officers. On Sunday, January 30, 2011, a disturbance took place at Eastman Youth Development Campus. The Department of Juvenile Justice released only this brief statement about Sunday’s incident and would not answer questions: Last May, a bigger uprising led to an escape at Eastman. Eastman has the highest level of security for juvenile offenders in the state, with 330 beds for young men, 17 to 20 years old, who are committed for serious crimes. Officers from Dodge County, Wilcox County, Abbeville Police, Eastman Police and Fire, and Middle Georgia College all helped YDC staff get the inmates back in their cells before leaving at 9pm. It took more than an hour to get control of what the Sheriff’s Office is calling a riot. Inmates in one dorm set several small fires using bed linens and trash, and 60 others refused to return to their cells. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a correctional officer was attacked by several inmates who tried to beat him with a broomstick. Correctional Officer Assaulted, Small Fires Set by Inmates at Eastman YDC By Ellen Miller | January 31, 2011įive law enforcement agencies rushed to the Eastman Youth Development Campus on Sunday night, after a call for help from the staff.
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