Endless Stories, Contagious Sadness, Familial Love from One Muslim Youth
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As I write this, I'm watching and intently listening to a news report about thousands of Muslims who are returning from trips abroad not being allowed back into the country.
The Justice System Continues to Fail Black Boys
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As we begin another Black History Month, it is time to celebrate the contributions and history of African Americans in this country. Along with the celebration of progress, it’s also a time to reflect on areas for improvement.
We Must End Severe Racial Inequity of Charges Against N.J. Children
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
Forgiveness Is for Me
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When I was growing up I thought forgiveness was weakness. I believed you shouldn’t turn the other cheek or be meek towards those who wronged you because that’s weak. I believed you get even or you pay it forward toward someone else. I tried to get even and stay one or two up to ease the pain and prevent myself from being hurt again. I built a wall of toughness, selfishness, anger and a hardened heart.
How the Media Contribute to Disproportionate Confinement of Minority Youth
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A father of two was fatally shot at about 11 p.m. yesterday, apparently caught in the crossfire between two teenagers at the corner of Busy and Main streets. Witnesses said the suspects, two black youths between 14 and 17, started arguing, then pulled out guns.
It’s Time to Prioritize Suicide Prevention in the Juvenile Justice System
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Judges have become important behavioral health champions, and transformative leaders in matters of therapeutic justice. Yet, there is more to do to develop community partnership and alliances to advance Zero Suicide Initiatives on local and state levels.
States Must Move Funding from Correctional Facilities to Community-Based Treatment
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Across the United States, juvenile arrest rates have reached 40-year lows, dropping precipitously over the past 20 years.
Why the Trump Administration Would Be Wise to Invest in Juvenile Justice
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This country and its juvenile justice systems are facing an important set of transitions as we enter 2017. A new president is about to take office who is committed to taking the country in a different direction.
Goodbye to Devoted Warrior for Justice
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Grace Warren of Chicago was an advocate on behalf of incarcerated children, including her son, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole at age 17. She was on the steering committee of the National Family Network, a support and advocacy group for family of people sentenced as children to life without parole and other extreme sentences.
Bridging the Research-to-practice Gap in Juvenile Justice
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Across the past decade, the juvenile justice community has been shifting its thinking from being “tough on crime” to being “smart on crime.”