OP-ED: Digging up the past
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Some secrets are not made to be kept, especially those of brutality meted out by state institutions.
Bill would return nonviolent 17-year-olds to juvenile justice system
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A proposal to return first-time, nonviolent 17-year-old offenders in Wisconsin to the juvenile justice system has broader bipartisan support than in the past but faces opposition from the state’s top law enforcement officer. Wisconsin is one of 11 states that try 17-year-olds as adults. The others include Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Texas. North Carolina and New York try 16-year-olds as adults.
Years Later, Mother and Daughter Still Scarred By Teen Boot Camp Experiences
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By middle school Nicole Mathis, now 30, had already been sent to youth "boot camp." Years later she is still scarred by the experience.
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.
‘Short Term 12’ Tells Complicated Story of Residents, Staff of Fictional Group Home for Troubled Teens
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“Short Term 12” is a new film that tells the story of the residents and staff of a group home for teenagers who, because of behavior problems that often stem from trauma, abuse or neglect in their home lives, can’t live with their families.
OP-ED: Is a Perfect Storm Heading Your Way?
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Handcuffs, jails, and courts are not good places to hard-wire a kid.
Bryan Stevenson Optimistic About Juvenile Justice Trends, But Work Remains
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The man who took the fight against life without parole sentences for juveniles to the U.S. Supreme Court said he is optimistic about juvenile justice trends, but said there is much work to do in a few areas, most especially around housing youth in adult lockups.
Illinois DJJ Awaiting Expert Report on Mental Health
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Is the Illinois DJJ providing adequate & required mental health and education services? Some are saying no.
Waiting a Year for Mental Health Assessment
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Jaime has spent a year behind bars at Kewanee, where, at 14, he is the youngest inmate, and he has yet to be assessed by the prison, his mother says. Without an assessment he cannot receive more than the most basic therapy, and according to his mother, Jaime is not doing well.
California Offers Lessons in Expanding Foster Care
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California's Assembly Bill 12, signed in 2010, would extend foster care up to age 21.