Raise the Age Is No Panacea for North Carolina Youth
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Issues raised by the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina can’t be pinpointed to just one factor. But, said Peggy Nicholson of the Southern Coalition...
North Carolina’s Raise the Age Will Still Leave Behind Some Young People
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This is the first in a series of reports investigating the history and development of youth justice in the state.
With Plunging Crime Rate, New York Experts Dreaming Big
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When the moderator informally polled the audience at a criminal justice discussion held at the New York Law School on whether probation and parole should be abolished, almost half the audience — mostly criminal justice practitioners and stakeholders — raised their hands.
New York Raise The Age Is Making Strides Where It Counts
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Four days after New York’s new Raise the Age law began to be implemented in October, I was fortunate to be invited to observe the Youthpart in Brooklyn. The Youthpart is a hybrid court that was created to address 16- and 17-year-olds charged with felonies.
How New York City Achieved an Historic Drop in Youth Detention Admissions
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This year has been one of the most transformative years in history for New York’s juvenile justice system. Just a month after one of New York’s most groundbreaking juvenile justice reforms, Raise the Age, became a reality, New York City took a wrecking ball to the decades-old Spofford Juvenile Detention Centers in the Bronx.
Should Pepper Spray Be Used on ‘Raise the Age’ Teens in NY? Debate Continues After Waiver
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When Ron started working at Horizon Detention Center in early October, he expected the Bronx facility to be full of “ra-ra, rowdy” teens. To his surprise, the residents were calm, even respectful, and the bright, clean halls reminded him of a dormitory.
After Raise the Age, Where Will NY’s Adolescent Offenders Go?
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On Oct. 1, the first phase of a New York state law known as “Raise the Age” took effect, meaning 16-year-olds can no longer be arrested or tried as adults. A year from now, the law will extend to 17-year-olds as well.
Raise the Age Legislation Goes Into Effect in New York with Under-18s Moved From Rikers
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As the first step in New York’s raise the age law, all 16- and 17-year-olds were moved off New York City’s notorious Rikers Island and into more appropriate juvenile facilities by the Monday deadline, according to an announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
New York Alternative Facility Emphasizes Rehabilitation For Raise the Age Candidates
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At Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in Brooklyn, barbed wire and tall unclimbable fences enclose the housing building, basketball courts and outdoor areas, like in every jail or prison. Detention hardware and security cameras are all over the place, like in every jail or prison.
Older Justice-involved Youth Have Unique Needs When Released, Report Says
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A new report from a coalition of juvenile justice organizations is intended to help communities better serve people 18 to 24 who are involved in the juvenile justice system and in danger of becoming homeless.