For decades, Lineage has taught classes for young people who are court-involved. We have worked inside incarceration facilities, alternative-to-incarceration programs, with youth on probation, and in partnership with community-based organizations that work system-impacted young people.
Published research shows Lineage classes offer resources for court-involved young people to manage intense emotions, cope with stress/anxiety, and may reduce system re-involvement. Read the full article here.
"Teaching kids about mindfulness and breathing techniques has helped them regulate their emotions. Oftentimes aggression and poor decision-making are the result of poor impulse control. The Lineage instructors are very knowledgeable about our population and do an excellent job engaging the youth. Exposing kids and staff in our system helps create a safer environment and, hopefully, long lasting changes in the young people's ability to control their futures."
— Sandra Bryce, former Director, Ella McQueen Reception Center (state-run intake center)
“When I was upstate in detention, I didn’t have no patience. I just wanted to be out. But then when I was out, it was like I was still locked up, my mind was still locked up.”
— Student at Horizon (secure detention center)