Overnight for UK readers, Jerry Sandusky’s sentence was decided by a Pennsylvania court at 30 to 60 years for the abuse of 10 boys abused either through Penn State University or the charity where he worked to help troubled children. NBC has the story here with the sentencing order as a PDF and further reaction to the…
At the Conservative Party Conference on Tuesday 9th October 2012, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling MP outlined his “Two strikes and you’re out” policy. Criminals committing two violent or sexual offences, or two high level crimes warranting 10 year sentences, would automatically receive a life sentence. Reading between the lines of this policy, no new money…
Last week a student advisor sent me a message about a project her students are working on to use social media to share helpful resources for teens, especially troubled teens who might be in need of help. They call themselves the Happy Hearts Club and their mission is ” raise awareness of issues that teens…
Note: Factual Events are contained in the link below which serve as a spoiler to this book’s story. Ronnie Thompson has written two other books about prison life from both the guards’ and prisoners’ points of view. Knifer, his third book is the first to be amalgamated from several true stories with his own professional…
10 Reasons Not to Discuss Child Sexual Abuse in 2012 tags: CA Sexual Predator Warning Signs tags: CA No Instant Fixes For Childhood Sexual Abuse tags: CA 6 Things That Can Worsen Depression tags: CA How to Persuade Your Loved One to Seek Professional Help tags: CA Ask Amy: Abuse survivor faces fear and loneliness…
In a story about the sudden, and unexpected, retirement of Keyon Dooling from the Boston Celtics, Yahoo reveals that he has recently been coming to grips with his past and the struggles of a stressful road life of a professional athlete. You can read the details over at Yahoo. We wish Keyon the best in…
