All the Kalief Browders Out There Deserve the Help I Got
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I am Kalief Browder.
No, seriously. I am him and he is me. We’re each other. In fact, saying that I’m Mr. Browder does him a disservice because he was a much better kid than I was.
Making Juvenile Hall the Mental Health Provider of Last — Not First — Resort
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According to a new study by the San Francisco-based Young Minds Advocacy, as many as 70 percent of the kids in California’s juvenile detention centers are in need of mental health care, and most of them are not getting it.
An Epidemic of Questionable Arrests by San Bernardino School Police
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Tens of thousands of juveniles have been arrested by school police in San Bernardino County, California over the last decade. The arrests were so numerous that they surpassed arrests of juveniles by municipal police in some of California’s biggest cities.
Stop Solitary for Kids: A National Campaign for Change
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Each year, thousands of children are subjected to solitary confinement in juvenile facilities and adult jails and prisons. Solitary confinement — also known as room confinement, seclusion, isolation or segregation — is the involuntary placement of a youth alone in a cell, room or other area for any reason.
States Should Mandate School-justice Partnership to End Violence Against Our Children
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When I became a judge, it didn’t take long to question why so many kids appeared in my court on minor school offenses. In 1995, the year before police were introduced to schools, there were only 50 referrals to the court. By 2004, it had increased to 1,200 referrals.
Schools Fail to Get It Right on Rap Music
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School officials treat rap music as a serious threat to the school environment. Fear and misunderstanding of, as well as bias against, this highly popular and lucrative musical art form negatively shape their perspectives on this vital aspect of youth culture.
Most States Still House Some Youth in Adult Prisons, Report Says
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WASHINGTON — Most states continue to house youth in adult prisons, putting them at risk for physical and sexual abuse, says a new report.
Law Enforcement Forced Into Role Confusion in Schools
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“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
The captain, a prison warden, uttered these words in the movie classic “Cool Hand Luke” after beating Luke with a whip for his stubborn disobedience.
These words describe the underlying cause of the South Carolina classroom altercation resulting in the firing of a deputy.
In Class, Out of Court: How One School District Triumphed Over Truancy
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Sending kids who habitually miss school to court under the state’s 20-year truancy law hasn’t helped them stay in school. But a school-court-community effort in Spokane County is having impressive success.
Government Should Not Expel, Charge Students for Tasteless Speech
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We’re used to school shootings sparking Second Amendment debates, but recently a number of school administrators concerned about weapons have cracked down on another constitutional provision — the First Amendment — with troubling results.