Illinois Lawmakers Call for Independent Monitor of Juvenile Prisons
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Illinois is trying to pass legislation that will create an “Independent Juvenile Ombudsman,” a government employee who will advocate on behalf of victimized prisoners.
False Confessions: NYC Still Struggles in Aftermath of Central Park Five
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In the United States, false confessions play a role in about one in four wrongful convictions overturned by DNA evidence. The confessions often come forth following hours of interrogation, resulting in a statement of guilt put on paper in front of the investigating detectives or on videotape.
False Confessions: N.Y. State Mulls Bill Requiring Videotaped Interrogations
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The New York Police Department is willingly unfurling its own interrogation recording program, albeit slowly.
NYC Mayoral Candidate Poised to Reform State’s Juvenile Justice System
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NYC mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio is an outspoken critic of stop and frisk policies and is making it a priority to change the state’s age of jurisdiction.
Illinois Hopes to Stem Wrongful Convictions with New Interrogation Law
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Juan Rivera’s wrongful conviction is one of the most infamous blots on the record of the Illinois justice system’s recent history.
Illinois Gets Poor Ranking, Many Directions for Improvement in State Youth Incarceration Facilities
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According to a survey commissioned by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, the state of Illinois has experienced significantly higher rates of sexual misconduct within its youth correctional facilities than most other states.
Firearm Injuries to Children and Teens Far More Deadly, Costly Than Other Injuries
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Only 1 percent of 911 calls for injuries to children result from gunshots, but one in five of those children die, according to a recent study.
New York Probation Office Publishes ‘Free Verse’ Poetry Journal
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How the South Bronx Neighborhood Opportunity Network turned dead time at the probation office into a space for poetry.
Life After Lockdown
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The New York Bureau recently compiled profiles on three young New Yorkers with one thing in common: a history of time spent in lock-down facilities.
Sesame Street Workshop Helps Kids with Incarcerated Parents
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As he grew up, Kharon Benson became accustomed to his father’s absence. But, when he was 10 years old, his mother handed him a letter and revealed a family secret.