New Pew Report Says National Juvenile Commitment Rates Fell by Nearly Half from 1997 until 2011
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The juvenile commitment rate in the United States dropped by 14 percent from 2010 to 2011.
Years Later, Mother and Daughter Still Scarred By Teen Boot Camp Experiences
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By middle school Nicole Mathis, now 30, had already been sent to youth "boot camp." Years later she is still scarred by the experience.
SPLC Lawsuit Alleges Controversial Alabama ‘School Choice’ Law is Unconstitutional
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a lawsuit alleging that Alabama's controversial ‘School Choice’ law is unconstitutional.
In Irons Off the Gridiron: Student Arrests and NCAA Success
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A high percentage of active college football players wind up arrested, cited or charged with offenses, especially as compared to athletes playing other sports.
With Severe Budget Deficits, Florida DJJ May Be Forced to Close Several Facilities
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Facing a budget shortfall of $54.5 million, Florida’s DJJ may end up closing some detention centers to cover its losses.
As Prisons Prepare for PREA, Impact on Youthful Inmates May Be Major
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With PREA finally becoming effective on Aug. 20, 2012, the first cycle of prison audits are scheduled to begin this month.
New York’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Policies Ruled Unconstitutional
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The NYPD’s stop and frisk policies created a “self-perpetuating” cycle of minority arrests, Judge Shira Scheindlin said.
In Rural Georgia, One County Emerges As a Leader in Keeping Juveniles Out of the Courtroom
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COVINGTON, Ga. -- This small community to the east of Atlanta isn’t necessarily the kind of locale one would associate with progressive juvenile justice policies. Yet here, deep in the rustic Georgian countryside, the local juvenile court has embraced an innovative model where keeping kids out of trouble, the courtroom and especially detention has become an utmost priority.
In US, a Youth is Killed by a Gun Every Three Hours
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More than 18,000 young people were killed or injured by a gun in 2010, according to a new report released by the Children’s Defense Fund.
Youth Villages Employee Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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An employee of a youth service program in Douglas County, Ga., has been charged with child exploitation after allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a 16-year-old boy. The community-based alternative program, Youth Villages -- a program headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., with a presence in several states, including Indiana, New Hampshire and Oregon -- was profiled by JJIE earlier this summer. Christiana Brendi Freeman, a 25-year-old from Austell, Ga., had a bond hearing Thursday at the Douglas County Magistrate Court. Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, a residential treatment program, is located in nearby Douglasville, Ga. According to the Douglas County Sentinel, Freeman had sent nude pictures to a minor she had worked with at the Inner Harbour Campus.