North Carolina’s Raise the Age Will Still Leave Behind Some Young People
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This is the first in a series of reports investigating the history and development of youth justice in the state.
Florida in Debate Over Murder Charges for Drug Dealers Whose Buyers Die
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The move from Ohio to Florida was supposed to be a new beginning. On June 29, 2018, Timothy Sexton wrote on Facebook that he was nervous and excited to start his new...
Law Enforcement, Child Development People Must Communicate for Reform
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"10-4," which means, "message received, affirmative," is an example of a coded language that may be familiar to civilians not trained as a law enforcement officer.
Atlanta Prosecutor Who Was Attacked Now Helps Other Domestic Violence Survivors
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Assistant District Attorney April Ross knows the statistics on gun violence and domestic violence in Georgia. She's also experienced it first hand. In April 2014...
10 Tips for Youth Defendants Awaiting Trial
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Make a release plan now: A mentor of mine once told me he’d started preparing for the day he was released the same day he came to prison. Start to plan for your release now. Whether you get an acquittal or conviction, use every opportunity available while awaiting trial to improve yourself.
Trauma-informed Courts: How to Create One and Why You Should
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Modern courtrooms function more like emergency rooms than traditional courtrooms. The sound of the gavel replaces the siren. Clerks, judges...
Brooklyn Students, NYPD Work Together on Their Neighborhoods
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Dana Rachlin and other activists around juvenile justice have been waiting a long time for the city to limit police involvement in the schools.
Tampa State Attorney’s Proposed ‘Rocket Docket’ Would Help Ex-offenders Get Voting Rights Back
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Last November, Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution that automatically restores the right to vote to people convicted of felonies (except murderers and sex offenders) who have completed all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation.
New York Theater Stages ‘Antigone in Ferguson’
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The Greek play “Antigone” tells the story of a defiant woman sentenced to death by a king who refuses to practice mercy. After a bitter civil war that pitched brother against brother, newly crowned Creon honors one with burial and leaves the other to rot.
Can Ohio’s Approach to School Truancy Succeed While Avoiding Justice System Contact?
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Over the past several decades, researchers have studied and debated the complex pathway between school truancy, delinquency and involvement with the adult criminal justice system.