Youth Today
All posts tagged "incarceration"
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650► ReportsEffective alternatives to youth incarceration
Reversing America’s continuing overreliance on incarceration will require two sets of complementary reforms.
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayTo end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach
People ages 18-25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia: Is this how you want your kids to be treated?
“Why are we still pepper spraying other people's kids?" one juvenile justice advocate asked.
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770NewsLearning to thrive after doing time
"Prison education is where you change lives,” says Dyersburg Community College President Scott Cook.
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948NewsThe toll of his absence: the women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance
Jameerial Johnson's father has been incarcerated her entire life.
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3.2K► ReportsNumber of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled
The number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled in the past two decades...
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1.5KNewsQ&A: Mneesha Gellman examines the benefits of teaching Indigenous languages in public schools
The biggest lesson Mneesha Gellman learned, she said, is that policies don't "magically appear from on high" — they are handed down...
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1.7KNewsGirl Scouts Beyond Bars maintains connections between incarcerated mothers and their children
Organizers say the aim of Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is to build relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children. In doing so,...
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4.1KFrom the BureausA gang-banger since 8th grade, former Blood sets a new course with a former prosecutor’s help
There is no recent official count of how many individuals have departed gang life. In 2012, the most recent year that the...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayLead Exposure’s Link to Crime Should Shape Criminal Sentencing, Early Release
The Pure Earth Council and UNICEF reported in 2020 that, globally, one out of three children are exposed to dangerous levels of...
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716GrantsHigher Education in Prison Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Education in Prison, Incarcerated Youth | Amount: $250,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 21, 2020 (Registration); Aug. 28,...
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2.3K► ReportsJuvenile Arrests, 2017
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) discusses the latest data and trends involving arrests of juveniles across the country....
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayMany Women, Girls Feel Impact of Justice System Via Their Network, Report From Bronx Organization Shows
G.I.R.L.S. N Da Hood is exploring gender and incarceration in the Bronx. We focused on understanding womyn’s experiences with arrest, court, lockup,...
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5.6KFrom the BureausLos Angeles’ Vast Child Welfare System Has a Lot to Teach Rest of Nation
You can only find the entrance to the RightWay Foundation if you’re really looking for it. Hidden deep within the parking structure...
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1.5KNewsHomelessness Leads to Justice System and Vice Versa, New Report Details
You’re 16, homeless and sleeping on a park bench when police grab you at 3 in the morning. Vagrancy, trespassing or a...
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1.9KFrom the BureausEx-Inmates Helping to Transform Prison Into Building for Women and Girls
“They can walk through the building a thousand times, but when they walk through it with somebody that had to live here,...
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Guest Opinion Essay
Ending In-person Visits for Video Conferencing Hurts Families, Especially Children
How would you react if suddenly hospitals simply replaced in-person patient visitation with video conferencing? Hospital administrators might justify this decision by...
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993NewsReport: Communities Can Do More to Support Children with an Incarcerated Parent
Children with an incarcerated parent often suffer emotionally, academically and financially, and too few policies consider their needs, says a new report...
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1.4KVideosBAMBI Program Supports Moms and Babies in Prison
The Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative program (BAMBI) delivers tough love as it helps incarcerated mothers bond with their babies born in...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssaySolitary Reform Shows Power of Brain Science to Change Policy
Compelling brain science is finally starting to make its way into the formation of policies — and we need to keep it...
