Juvenile Reforms Included in Senate Criminal Justice Package
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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators today unveiled a criminal justice reform bill that includes provisions to help juveniles during and after their incarceration.
NY Activists Urge End to Solitary Confinement in Corrections
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“I believe that even if you weren’t mentally ill when you went in, you will be when you get out.”
Connecticut Concerns about Youth Incarceration Mirror National Debate
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In video footage released today from inside Connecticut’s juvenile correctional facilities, a distressed girl screams as she is restrained on the ground in a corridor.
New Jersey Laws Could Pave Way for More Reforms
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Which side of the Hudson River you’re on means a “huge difference” for juvenile justice.
JJDPA Could Clear Way for Other Juvenile Justice Reforms
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WASHINGTON — When Congress returns from summer recess early next month, juvenile justice stakeholders will be watching to see what happens to a bill that would update core federal standards for the field.
California Bill Can End Solitary Confinement for Youth
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It is time for California to take leadership on ending the archaic, inhumane practice of solitary confinement, which the United Nations calls a form of torture.
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Poem Explores the Bleak Reality of Juvenile Solitary Confinement
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“Locked [In]” a new poem by Gabriel Cortez, “depicts the disturbing reality that many youth face in solitary confinement.”
MacArthur Foundation Urges Major Changes in Juvenile Justice System
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Solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, and children should be exempt from sex offender registry requirements, according to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Solitary Confinement on Stage: Play Goes Live
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Truthworker Theatre Co. performs "IN|PRISM: Boxed In and Blacked Out in America,” an original work on solitary confinement, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Interview: New Yorker’s Jennifer Gonnerman on Rikers
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"There were things going on at Rikers that were pretty horrific, and one of them was the conditions in the adolescent jail. ... it’s so difficult to get access to jails and prison systems that often the voices of the folks most directly impacted are left out of the public debate."