Comments on: Combating Juvenile Violence – From the Personal to the Practical http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/combating-jouvenile-violence/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JM http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/combating-jouvenile-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-969 JM Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:17:57 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4125#comment-969 Agree with Pennywise. That June '08 Washingtonian article by Jaffe is a must read. And more recently, Public Safety Cmte. Chair Phil Mendelson brushed off concerned citizens in Shaw by telling them crime "is not a legislative problem." We have a man, sitting as chair of Public Safety, who really should be sent home next year. Clark Ray is running against him, I support him, he's a former cop (and former Director of Parks and Rec.). Anyway, crime frustrations on the Hill echo those in Shaw: http://theother35percent.blogspot.com/2009/11/violence-in-shaw-is-not-legislative.html Agree with Pennywise. That June ’08 Washingtonian article by Jaffe is a must read. And more recently, Public Safety Cmte. Chair Phil Mendelson brushed off concerned citizens in Shaw by telling them crime “is not a legislative problem.” We have a man, sitting as chair of Public Safety, who really should be sent home next year. Clark Ray is running against him, I support him, he’s a former cop (and former Director of Parks and Rec.).

Anyway, crime frustrations on the Hill echo those in Shaw:

http://theother35percent.blogspot.com/2009/11/violence-in-shaw-is-not-legislative.html

]]> By: Pennywise http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/combating-jouvenile-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Pennywise Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4125#comment-895 There's not much hope in the short term I don't think, DC government has long supported policies that guarantee unsupervised and violent youth. The conspiricist in me believes that is a policy designed to guarantee future federal poverty alleviation funds, which can be misappropriated, but I digress. Two events of particular interest: Vincent N. Schiraldi, head of the Dept of Youth and Rehabilitative Services (DYRS), quit yesterday for a better job in New York. He is most responsible over the last several years for rather meek policies regarding juvenile offenders, not surprising as he lives in upper NW near Phil Mendelson where violence is rare. His replacement might be a key player in more forceful rehabilitation for juvenile offenders, or at least permanent incarceration, which many probably need if we want to keep other people safe. Note DYRS is not part of the Public Safety and Judiciary Cmte (PSJC), which oversees law enforcement. That is also likely a problem with out overall law enforcement regime. The other bit of possible interest, the chair of the PSJC, Phil Mendelson, is up for reelection next year. He should be voted against by anyone who thinks we need a new direction in law enforcement, his lax laws are responsible for courts releasing most violent offenders, though again this does not apply to juveniles. A fascinating article on Mendelson's influence is here: http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/8002.html If anyone knows if this article is inaccurate, please do shout it out. There’s not much hope in the short term I don’t think, DC government has long supported policies that guarantee unsupervised and violent youth. The conspiricist in me believes that is a policy designed to guarantee future federal poverty alleviation funds, which can be misappropriated, but I digress.

Two events of particular interest: Vincent N. Schiraldi, head of the Dept of Youth and Rehabilitative Services (DYRS), quit yesterday for a better job in New York. He is most responsible over the last several years for rather meek policies regarding juvenile offenders, not surprising as he lives in upper NW near Phil Mendelson where violence is rare. His replacement might be a key player in more forceful rehabilitation for juvenile offenders, or at least permanent incarceration, which many probably need if we want to keep other people safe. Note DYRS is not part of the Public Safety and Judiciary Cmte (PSJC), which oversees law enforcement. That is also likely a problem with out overall law enforcement regime.

The other bit of possible interest, the chair of the PSJC, Phil Mendelson, is up for reelection next year. He should be voted against by anyone who thinks we need a new direction in law enforcement, his lax laws are responsible for courts releasing most violent offenders, though again this does not apply to juveniles. A fascinating article on Mendelson’s influence is here:

http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/8002.html

If anyone knows if this article is inaccurate, please do shout it out.

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