Andrea Williams reports on an anklet tracking system in Meridian, Mississippi that’s being used as an alternative to detention for some juvenile offenders: Since the program started in March, a total of 130 house arrest monitors have been placed on juvenile offenders here; a fraction of those are repeat offenders. However, program officials say overall,…
Category: Youth & Schools
The Worst Way To Lose A Job
Kashmir Hill writes: Back in 2009, a woman, who we will call Jane Doe, was dating a Maryland college student named Christopher Scott, who we will call a gigantic jerk. Scott “manipulated [Doe] into making a video while they were having sex,” according to a police document via Smoking Gun. He shot it using the camera…
When Sites Drag the Unwitting Across the Web
Over on The New York Times, Somini Sengupta reports on the recent uproar over Klout creating profiles on minors. Bottom line: Five days later, Klout announced it would allow users to delete their profiles. And days after that, the company said it would no longer create Klout scores automatically for the Facebook friends of its…
It’s for the children, Monday edition: Fairfax County debates surveillance cameras in schools
Drug dealing is such a problem in Fairfax schools that some principals want to install surveillance cameras. But it’s not just the drug deals. It’s also the food fights…. and maybe the bullying. And a lot of parents support the idea. Well, why not, most parents think improving safety or reducing bullying is a good…