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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Mar 28, 2013

A PROMISE to End Youth Gun Violence

Mar 23, 2013

No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care

Mar 22, 2013

Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change

Mar 4, 2013

Private Prison Company Doctors Its Own Wikipedia Page and Fabricates Facts to Fight Bad Publicity

Feb 27, 2013

In the Name of School Safety, Let's Not Repeat the Mistakes of the Past

Feb 25, 2013

A Reality Check on Newtown: We Must Move Forward, Not Back

Feb 1, 2013

7 Year-Old Boy Handcuffed for $5 'Robbery'

Jan 16, 2013

In California, an End to the Absolutely Devastating Practice of Locking Kids in Isolation in Juvenile Facilities May Be In Sight

Dec 11, 2012

Groundbreaking Senate Hearing Shines a Light on the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Oct 26, 2012

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights