Have you ever wondered who shapes the future of juvenile justice? Dr. Sally-Ann Ashton, a visionary research scientist at the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University, is making significant strides in understanding the complex intersections of juvenile delinquency, crime, policing and community.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Gf9D3-reOYU?si=YfaagEiKRCfQPRgD PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 10, 2023) – The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University recently convened a significant panel discussion titled "Living Beyond Childhood Trauma and Incarceration." This event focused on critical issues surrounding childhood trauma, incarceration and the path to healing. The Panelists The panel featured distinguished guests [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 10, 2023) – Zian Richmond’s interest in the legal field sparked in high school. The Fort Worth native and graduating senior even took law classes as a high school student, cementing her decision to pursue a career as a lawyer. Richmond said when it came time for college, “I decided to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 16, 2023) – The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced that as part of its Annual Royce West Forum and Lecture Series, it would host “The State of Violence in Our Communities and What is Necessary to Reduce It,” a virtual panel discussion with law enforcement leaders. [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 28, 2023) - The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced today it would host “The Experiences of Black Officers and the Tragedy of Tyre Nichols,” a virtual discussion featuring leaders in law enforcement. Panelists include LT. Daryl L. Henderson of the Houston Police Department; Robert Stewart, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) - On Oct. 19, the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University will host a screening of “Notes from the Field,” a dramatization of an award-winning play by Anna Deavere Smith that depicts the school-to-prison pipeline. A moderated discussion with Smith and members of the University [...]
Texas males of a certain age, recalling youthful trouble they might have gotten into, are also likely to remember the ultimate threat from frustrated parents, teachers and paddle-wielding principals: “If you don’t straighten up and fly right, you’re going to end up in Gatesville.” The small town west of Waco was home decades ago to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 26, 2022) - The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced the launch of a new Texas Child and Family Study site in Tyler, Texas. The site, which opened on July 26, 2022, is the first site of the study; the next will be Dallas. “After several delays [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 28, 2022) – The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced today it will host “Beyond Rage: Raising Healthy Kids in Hostile Climates” on July 12. The virtual discussion will feature sociologist Janice Johnson Dias. “Children’s lives have been impacted in a number of ways over the [...]
Hello, everyone. My name is Alexis Sparks, and I'm a criminal justice major with a minor in psychology. I'm from Houston, Texas, and I lived in The Woodlands, Texas, for most of my life.
