Last One Over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment in Closing Reform Schools
Chronicles Massachusetts' bold move to shut down reform schools and replace them with community-based juvenile justice approaches, evaluating results and lessons learned.
About This Book
This book examines the Massachusetts initiative to close traditional reform schools and shift toward community-based alternatives for juvenile offenders.
It details the policy decisions, implementation challenges, and outcomes of this large-scale reform effort.
The work draws on firsthand experience and institutional records to assess the effects on youth and the justice system.
Readers gain insight into the broader implications for juvenile justice policy and institutional change.
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