News & Commentary about Juvenile Justice
Youth are still developing, so as a result society treats kids and adults differently in several contexts, such as driving and serving in the military. Yet in the criminal justice system, we treat youth as adults.
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May 26, 2015
If Members of the House Believe Mass Incarceration Is a Real Problem, They Aren’t Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are
Mar 20, 2015
As Awareness of the School-to-Prison Pipeline Rises, Some Schools Rethink the Role of Police
Mar 11, 2015
U.S. Looks Overseas for Human Rights Abuses and Ignores U.N. Report Criticizing Its Youth Detention Practices at Home
Mar 5, 2015
NYC Kids Say, "De Blasio, Tear Down This Pipeline."
Jul 10, 2014
I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial
May 19, 2014
Segregation 2.0: America's School-to-Prison Pipeline
May 9, 2014
Mary Frances Berry: 60 Years After Brown, "The students didn't fail us; we failed the students."
May 2, 2014
In Perverse Equation, Sketches + Skin Color = Gang Tagger