Youth Today
All posts tagged "justice"
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244NewsThe parents paying for their children’s crimes
Some worry that expansion of charges against parents would disproportionately affect minority/poor parents.
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1.4KGrantsFamily substance use treatment court improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family Support, Substance Abuse, Youth Welfare, Justice | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: May 6, 2024
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2.3KGrantsIncarcerated parents with minor children services and support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Parenting, Incarcerated Parents, Youth Services, Justice | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2024
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2.5KGrantsSubstance abuse treatment capacity expansion for adult and family courts program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health and Welfare, Family, Mental Health, Substance Abuse | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2024
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1.1K► NewsmakersNACC names Shereen White as 2023 Outstanding Legal Advocate
Shereen White, J.D. is the director of advocacy and policy at Children’s Rights.
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449GrantsJuvenile justice reform education and awareness program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Justice, Education, Awareness | Amount: Up to $600,000 | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2023
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1.3KNewsAnalysts say curfews don’t work; cities bet on them as a tool against youth gun violence
“Nothing good really comes about after midnight," said Blakely, Georgia, Police Chief Will Caudill.
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380GrantsChild victims and witnesses support material dissemination grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Victims, Justice-involved Youth, Victim Support, Child Safety | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 12, 2023
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1.2KNews25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole
When 14-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on his fellow students during a before-school prayer meeting in 1997, school shootings were not yet...
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2.2KNewsNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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1.1K► ReportsToo many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated
A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...
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950NewsOhio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant
The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors...
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Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to...
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1.8KNewsNew Mexico to create new legal aid office for child welfare cases
Child welfare professionals in New Mexico are applauding passage of a bill they say will improve legal representation for youth and families...
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1.1KNewsTrayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
Trayvon Martin's final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in...
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635GrantsFamily justice improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Justice, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare, Child Safety | Amount: $550,000 - $650,000 | Deadline: Mar. 7, 2022
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1.3KNewsTexas abortion law shutting down court avenue for teens
Thirty-eight states require some form of parental consent or notice for anyone under 18 to get an abortion. Of those, nearly all...
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570GrantsFamily-Based Alternative Sentencing Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Justice, Parenting, Alternative Sentencing, Child Welfare, Family | Amount: Up to $750,000 | Deadline: July 2, 2021
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayLawyers for Juveniles Trained in Racial Justice Trials
In my 15 years of working with youth who cycle through the criminal justice system — initially as a social worker and,...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayAnalysts Propose Racial Equity in Youth Probation
Structural racism drives harsher treatment of Black youth, who are more likely than white youth to be arrested, incarcerated, placed on probation...
