CEEAS

David Domenici has made it his life’s work to ensure that incarcerated youth are assured a quality education. After helping to turn around the education system associated with Washington, D.C.’s juvenile justice system, he founded the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings.

The Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS) recently concluded its fifth annual “Words Unlocked,” a poetry contest for juveniles in secure facilities. The Imprint of Social Change will publish all of the winners throughout the week.

A nationwide poetry contest for youths incarcerated in juvenile facilities has been narrowed down to 15 finalists. It’s the third year for the “Words Unlocked” contest, which is organized by the Maryland-based Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS).

The reform of Washington, D.C.’s formerly atrocious juvenile justice system has been no stranger to controversy. But one thing that most parties agree on is that the educational services offered to juveniles in the secure facility have turned around 180 degrees.

The reform of Washington, D.C.’s formerly atrocious juvenile justice system has been no stranger to controversy. But one thing that most parties agree on is that the educational services offered to juveniles in the secure facility have turned around 180 degrees.