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NCJ Number:	124103

Title:	New Mexico Youths Use Mediation To Settle Their Problems Peacefully

Journal:	Corrections Today Volume:52 Issue:3 Dated:(June 1990) Pages:112,114

Author(s):	M Smith

Date Published:	1990

Annotation:	A mediation program has developed over the past three years at the New Mexico Youth Diagnostic and Development Center and Girls' School which teaches residents alternatives to violent and self-destructive behavior.

Abstract:	The program is adapted from a school mediation program run by the New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution (NMCDR). It consists of three components: (1) a conflict resolution curriculum that can be taught in academic or residential settings; (2) a mediation program that trains residents and staff to resolve conflicts among themselves; and (3) a reintegration component which involves parents and helps residents prepare for their return home. The learning and practice of mediation skills helps to break the cycle of violence. The program has changed the climate of the facility and has helped adults and youth to dispel stereotypes and to embrace a common vision.

Main Term(s):	Mediation training

Index Term(s):	Conflict resolution; Female juvenile delinquents; New Mexico

Page Count:	2

Format:	Article

Type:	Program Description (Model)

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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