‘Your Body’s Not Free, but Your Mind Is’
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For juvenile inmates in Washington, D.C. a weekly reading group provides a respite from the doldrums of life on the inside.
Sparing Children from Life in Prison without Parole
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Jason Baldwin hopes to spare others from growing up, growing old – and dying – in prison. Baldwin, who was sentenced to life without parole at 16 for a crime he did not commit, served 18 years and since his release in 2011 has become a crusader against sentencing youths to life without parole. Baldwin brought his message to the nation’s capital Wednesday night at an annual reception and fundraiser of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, a national organization that seeks to abolish life-without-parole sentences for all youth.
For Juveniles, the Elusive Right to Legal Counsel
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A single phone call made from a trailer home in rural Arizona, where 15-year-old Gerald “Jerry” Gault lived with his family, wound up indelibly altering the landscape of juvenile justice in America.
Study: Many Convicted Juveniles Say They Falsely Admitted Crime
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More than a third of juveniles convicted of serious crimes said in a recent study they had falsely admitted to a crime they did not commit.
Turning Gun Parts Into Gardening Tools
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Guns are the second-leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 19, and the leading cause of death among black children and teens and kill seven children and teens daily. Against this backdrop, clergy, children’s activists and others converged on the nation’s capital Sunday for a forum and service aimed at ending the epidemic of gun violence.
Nearly Half of U.S. States Enact Juvenile Justice Reforms
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The public remains largely unaware that 95 percent of juveniles tried in adult courts nationwide are non-violent offenders.
ACLU Pushes for Ban on Solitary Confinement of Youths in Federal Custody
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The ACLU released a new video on youth solitary confinement with a petition calling for a ban on the practice.
Why Do So Many Juvenile Suspects Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit?
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Justice came slowly for the “Englewood Four.”
Seventeen years after being convicted and imprisoned as teenagers for a rape and murder they did not commit, they were finally cleared by a judge.