by Ike Evans | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Hogg Blog
In recent days, there have been a number of news stories on the use of solitary confinement in the criminal justice system. The brunt of the news coverage strongly suggests that policymakers are beginning to reconsider the widespread use of this psychologically...
by Rick Ybarra | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A recent Huffington Post blog post titled We Are People – Not Addicts, Criminals, Inmates, and Convicts by Jag Davies of the Drug Policy Alliance highlighted that today, many media outlets (including some of the most respected and recognized outlets), continue...
by Ike Evans | Apr 22, 2014 | Blog
This post was cross-posted from the Texas Network of Youth Services blog. by Lara O’Toole There’s just something special about face-to-face interactions. There’s just something special that allows for a certain type of magic to form in relationships, and...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 27, 2011 | Blog
A student recently sent me an article about person-first language. The article does a great job of exploring different perspectives on why some people prefer to use person-first language. In this case, the language of choice is “a person with autism” while others...