Girls in Justice System Often Traumatized Victims of Abuse
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Girls are more likely to be arrested for less serious offenses but are more likely to have serious problems, including a history of physical and sexual abuse.
Girls Incarcerated Longer for Less Serious Offenses, Texas Study Shows
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Girls serve longer sentences than boys in the Texas juvenile justice system, and for less serious offenses, according to a new study from the University of Texas at Austin.
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.
Insurance Coverage for Substance Abuse Improving But Still Limited
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“I wasn’t fighting with the insurance company” over the 30-day limit for her son's treatment, Missy Owen says. “We were following what they told us to do. … I was a very young addict’s mother. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. … When they told me my kid was good to go in 21 days, I was like, ‘Thank you, Jesus.’ I had no idea.”
Justice Scholars Enable Teens to Get Back on Track
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A program enabling a shot at redemption and a chance to graduate from high school.
After Waiting a Year for Assessment, Mentally Ill Teen Released to Group Home
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A year ago, Jaime Peoples was languishing at the Illinois Youth Center (IYC) juvenile detention facility in Kewanee, Ill., having spent a year awaiting a full mental health assessment, according to his mother, Celia.
ACLU, Illinois DJJ Move Forward on Remedial Plan
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This is what it looks like when you overhaul a juvenile justice system.
The Great Hidden Secret: How ‘The Anonymous People’ is Changing Recovery Culture
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“The Anonymous People” is a spunky profile of the burgeoning grassroots drug and alcohol recovery movement. The film was made by 30-year-old first time feature length filmmaker Greg Williams, who himself has been in recovery since he was 17-years-old.
Collaboration Seeks to Divert Kids from Juvenile Justice System
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A pilot program in Michigan provides police training on how to recognize and respond to mental health and substance abuse problems with youth.
Since Sandy Hook, Tracking Mental Health Changes Nationwide
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Funds for mental health budgets were slashed a combined $4 billion from 2008 to 2012. In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December experts have watched that trend sharply reverse.