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Vinny Schiraldi Juvenile Justice Chief in DC & founder of the Justice Policy Institute to Head NYC Probation Department

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Juvenile justice chief in D.C. is leaving post Schiraldi will lead New York City's probation department By Nikita Stewart Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Vincent N. Schiraldi, whose advocacy of less restrictive detention for juvenile offenders was both commended and condemned, is leaving his post as director of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to head New York City's probation department. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the appointment Monday. The news drew mixed reaction in the District, where Schiraldi led the juvenile justice agency for almost five years and most recently oversaw the closing of the Oak Hill Youth Center. Youth advocates praised Schiraldi's nurturing tendencies and the outlets the agency provided, such as acting in a Shakespeare troupe and providing free lawn service for elderly residents...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on December 01, 2009 (boomark / email).