The Unlikely Reason Arkansas’ Juvenile Justice System Is Behind the Times
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Over the past two years, Arkansas’ juvenile justice system has burst into the news repeatedly — and for all the wrong reasons.
Campaign Says Juveniles Need Better Access to Quality Legal Counsel
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The National Juvenile Defender Center on Monday launched a campaign to improve access to quality legal counsel for juveniles in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Los Angeles Board Votes to End Solitary for Juveniles
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion Tuesday that bans the use of solitary confinement — in all but the most exceptional circumstances — in all the county’s juvenile detention facilities.
White America Needs a Good Long Hangover
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White America can be seen as drunk on power, privilege and money, things that too many people of color do not have. What this country needs is a hangover — a post-party opportunity for reflection, a quiet time for sober thought.
For People of Faith, Youth Justice Must Be a Priority
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We must ask ourselves how we can celebrate the sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins or the deliverance of our ancestors while incarcerating our youth of color for sins for which we grant others redemption.
Case Now Strong for Ending Probation’s Place As Default Disposition in Juvenile Justice
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Combined with revolutionary advances in brain science and adolescent development research, the Chicago Crime Lab studies help to clarify the dimensions of a new and more targeted approach for combating delinquency and improving outcomes for high-risk youth generally. If only our nation’s juvenile justice systems took proper notice.
Alternatives for Justice-Involved Youth with Mental Health Needs Finally Start to Appear
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Our probation officers are often underequipped to prevent youth from becoming funneled deeper into the system, especially youth with untreated or undiagnosed mental health needs.
Rep. Kennedy Calls Juvenile Justice the Next Civil Rights Issue
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Rep. Joseph Kennedy III drew on the spirit of his grandfather Robert F. Kennedy this morning, casting juvenile justice as an urgent civil rights issue in a rousing and eloquent keynote address at the inaugural Probation System Reform Symposiu
Advocates Cheer Probe of Racial Bias in Mississippi School Discipline
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A federal investigation will examine whether discriminatory school disciplinary policies are disproportionately affecting black students in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Girls in Trouble: Providing the Right Response
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One of the starkest statistics in the lives of girls today is that 73 percent of girls in the juvenile justice system have been physically or sexually abused, according to U.S. Bureau of Justice figures.