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Eviction Reduction Policies: Do More Courts Reduce Defaults in LA County?
Supporting Information Filename Description jels70042-sup-0001-Appendix_A-K.pdfPDF document, 8.2 MB Data S1: jels70042-sup-0001-Appendix_A-K.pdf. Appendix A: Eviction answers. Appendix B: Additional eviction courthouse details. Figure B1: Eviction timeline. This figure is from Estes and Nelson (2026). Figure B2: LA county eviction court assignment. The assignment map (Late 2017–2025) is shown in the left panel.
Graduation journey for Daily Reporting Center class
RAINSVILLE – Perhaps more than any previous commencement event, graduates from Wednesday’s Fort Payne Day Reporting Center Graduation had plenty to say about the journey. On the campus of Northeast Alabama Community College – a longtime partner of the DRC Lite program – former and graduating participants took the stage one after another to speak about completing the program.
Career Boost Only Steps Away For PREP Center Participants
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director Uniontown, Ala. – Dozens of justice-involved individuals got a step up in their careers on Thursday, September 19 at the Perry County PREP Center, which provides reentry and rehabilitation services for probationers and parolees statewide. “Jobs are a crucial component to successful reentry,” said Bureau Director Cam Ward. “If someone recovers from their underlying mental diagnosis or substance use problem, they need stable employment.
Career Boost Only Steps Away for PREP Center Participants
By Matthew Estes Uniontown, Ala. – Dozens of justice-involved individuals got a step up in their careers on Thursday, September 19 at the Perry County PREP Center, which provides reentry and rehabilitation services for probationers and parolees statewide. “Jobs are a crucial component to successful reentry,” said Bureau Director Cam Ward. “If someone recovers from their underlying mental diagnosis or substance use problem, they need stable employment.
Stories of personal growth abound from Huntsville Day Reporting Center grads
HUNTSVILLE – Growing through adversity often produces wise words, as it did for 11 Huntsville Day Reporting Center graduates at a recent commencement ceremony. Taking place Aug. 21 at the Paradise Event Center, the small venue provided a close-knit atmosphere for graduates, DRC staff, and special guests to safely share their thoughts.
Opinion | Small group, big accomplishments: Birmingham DRC Graduation
Whether celebrating the accomplishments of 28, like back in August 2023, or a smaller class of seven, like on Thursday, June 20, there is an undeniable sense of spirit permeating the Birmingham Day Reporting Center graduation ceremonies every time. You can tell the graduates just get it. There’s no doubt much of the credit belongs to the administration of Officer Leah Thompson and the work of the officers and support staff who stand with the participants at every ceremony.
Bureau of Pardons event launches participants on path toward careers
HUNTSVILLE – More than 100 participants from the Huntsville Day Reporting Center took steps toward new lives through a first-of-its-kind career Activation Event. This launch event provided information and motivation to formerly incarcerated participants looking to boost their careers. Guest speakers included Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Director Cam Ward, J.F. Ingram State Technical College Dean of Instruction Dr. William Young, and Alabama Power Workforce Development Coordinator Jason Watters.
Athens Pardons & Paroles Office provides solid core for growing future
ATHENS – In 2022, Athens was listed as the third-fasted growing town in Alabama. On top of that, Limestone County is experiencing the highest population growth of any in the state. - Advertisement - Who’s responsible for overseeing the needs of the probationers, parolees, and mandatory supervised release individuals in this happening place? These four: Officer-in-Charge Benjamin Trimm, Officer Davis Johnson, Officer Alexus Tiggs and Administrative Support Assistant III Molly Routon.
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Bureau Celebrates Graduates of Opelika DRC Lite Program
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER WRITTEN BY MATTHEW ESTES OPELIKA — On Friday, Sept. 23, seven participants from the Opelika Day Reporting Center Lite graduated from the program, celebrated by a commencement ceremony at Southern Union State Community College. After a processional, Opelika DRC Lite Administrator Robert Pritchett and DRC Lite District Manager Chris Causey acknowledged all guests for coming to support the graduates and thanked community partners.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: Bessemer Field Officers, Staff Successful at Challenging Location By Matthew Estes, ABPP Communications Director
GUEST EDITORIAL: Bessemer Field Officers, Staff Successful at Challenging Location By Matthew Estes, ABPP Communications Director BESSEMER, Ala – On Wednesday, June 29, I visited the Bessemer Field Office in Jefferson County. Located in downtown Bessemer at1812 Fifth Avenue North, this midsized field office serves the probation and parole needs of southwestern Jefferson County.
ACCA's Brasfield calls for legislature to work to allow state inmates to be housed at county jails if needed on a short-term basis - Yellowhammer News
ACCA’s Brasfield calls for legislature to work to allow state inmates to be housed at county jails if needed on a short-term basis Last week, the Alabama Department of Corrections closed portions of the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, which resulted in the relocation of 600 prisoners to other facilities.
Young Guns: American Youth Want More U.S. Interventionism
It seems that the anti-interventionist attitude of young Americans has faded, according to the results of the Harvard Public Opinion Project’s spring 2015 survey. Nearly 60 percent of respondents disapprove of the Obama administration’s management of the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), while, strikingly, almost 60 percent of respondents support sending ground troops to fight ISIS.
Scientology and Tax Exemptions
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney’s latest picture Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief has stirred controversy within the Scientologist community and beyond. The film documents the experiences of ex-practitioners and alleged abuse within the Church of Scientology, prompting some observers to call for the IRS to revoke the institution’s tax-exempt status.
Analyzing Harvard's Spring 2015 Poll of Young Americans " Harvard Political Review
Every fall and spring, the Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP) releases America's largest poll of young people. The poll usually gets a great deal of national coverage. Unfortunately, much of this coverage only goes skin deep, highlighting the supposed apathy of young people in America and our cynicism about the future of politics. This project, a partnership between HPOP and the HPR, aims to provide some additional context and analysis.
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