“One of the most meaningful moments in my life was when I was given a clarinet. The ‘Sistema’ in end, took me where I needed to go. It is my family, my home.” The words of a proud new musician, until recently just a youth in conflict with the law, and now part of a successful program for at-risk-youths.

The Arco Iris Foundation in Bolivia provides social service and job training for youths aged 13 to 18 involved with crime, drug and alcohol abuse or gangs.

City in the interior of São Paulo State follows the Child and Adolescent Statute to the letter with social workers, prosecutors, attorneys and police working in concert at the same location. Over 50 municipalities show interest in copying the model. “Our best option is reeducation, not repression” says judge.

Innovative book shows the strength of problem-solving justice and community courts, a new trend revitalizing criminal justice in the United States.

UK Mentoring Plus, 12 months of mentoring to fit the urgency of at-risk adolescents.

Stay Alive project celebrates three year anniversary with good results and international recognition as a “model for intervention in violent areas” according to the UN and the World Bank.