Vote to Turn Tragedy for Young Black Men Into Hope
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2018 has already been another year of tension in cities across the country between police officers and young black males.
Dayonn Davis Stole a Pair of Nikes. He’s Going to Prison for 5 Years. Why?
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Dayonn Davis was 15 when he committed a crime that would get him tried in court as an adult. A Facebook sale of a pair of Oreo Nikes, priced at around $100, went sour when the Columbus, Georgia teen attempted to steal them.
Solitary Confinement, Beloved by Lazy Staff, Simply Doesn’t Work
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In 2012, the U.S. Attorney General appointed a national task force on children exposed to violence that concluded, “Nowhere is the impact of incarceration on vulnerable children more obvious than when it involves solitary confinement.” This statement still holds true and solitary confinement bears an even heavier impact on incarcerated youth today.
Collaboration, Training, Diverse Programs Help Us Work Against Racism Locally
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As a passionate advocate for children and families to thrive and recognizing the barriers and violence created by racism, I’d like to share some reflections on the journey toward racial equity that we are taking in Broward County, Florida.
A Graphic Memoir About Working With Youth
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I have worked since 1981 with teenagers who are homeless, runaways, addicted to drugs and alcohol, in the criminal justice system, former gang members and victims of abuse and neglect. I am now the director of Spectrum Youth and Family Services, the largest program in Vermont for this population.
Ending Sexual Assault in Youth Detention Centers
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Rampant violence and civil rights abuses in juvenile prisons are prompting calls to shut them down.
Don’t Let Some Reforms Blind You to Enduring Fight Against Racial Disproportionality
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The approach to the treatment of youthful offenders has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. Systemic models that once focused on using vocational training as a means of rehabilitation have recently evolved into mental health-focused treatment programs and reentry efforts.
InsideOUT Writers: Community, Compassion, Multitudes
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The Youth Today/InsideOUT Writers series these past two years has been a critical reflection on the impact of the American justice system on our youth, how these youth learn to navigate through that system and the ways in which many of these youth nevertheless find ways to humanize themselves into healthy young adults.
California’s ‘Close to Home’ Programs Must Invest in Communities, Not Corrections
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Juvenile justice reinvestment, which shifts funding from corrections-based approaches toward cost-effective community-based services for youth, has gained momentum in states throughout the U.S. in recent years.
Juvenile Justice Systems Need to Transform to Have Lasting Impact on Youth Outcomes
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For juvenile court judges, correctional facility administrators and community supervision agency leaders throughout the country, the progress juvenile justice systems have made in recent years is clear. Nationwide, juvenile arrest rates are at historic lows, and incarceration rates have plummeted by more than half.