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All posts tagged "juvenile justice opinion"
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayFour non-negotiables for placing school resource officers in schools
School resource officers can be strong partners in the work to reduce school violence in many communities. However, a school resource officer...
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1.0KGuest Opinion EssayTeen shooters should be judged as teens, not adults
Few among us are oblivious to the suffering that results from certain crimes committed by youthful offenders. As researchers and citizens, we...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayNew, multimillion-dollar jail is no panacea for juvenile offenders
How one prisoner, sentenced as a teen, sees spending millions on new juvenile jail: Replacing an old youth jail with a new...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayTeen-run courts dispense justice, launch legal careers
For more than 40 years, teen courts across the 50 states have proven their success at letting high school students — serving...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayApprenticeships should be part of programming for juvenile offenders
One of the strongest elements of our diversion agreements was a structured community service program. The most successful programs treated juvenile referrals...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayEffective anti-violence efforts are trauma-informed
The past couple of years have been some of the deadliest for many major U.S. cities. Murder rates have spiked and gun...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayThe Remix with Karen Pittman: What it takes to get and keep youth in school
A story about Black elementary school children jailed for non-existent crimes caught my attention in October 2021 when it was first picked...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayAs some detention centers close, reviving “tough-on-crime” is bad policy
Recent surges in homicides and shootings have prompted some who are opposed to juvenile justice reforms to call for a return to...
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2.4KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia juvenile reforms should proceed, despite probation officer lobbying efforts
As California’s juvenile probation caseloads have plummeted and annual costs of incarcerating a single youth skyrocketed to hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayVulnerable youth need justice, and legal aid needs community
At ALWAYS, we serve human trafficking survivors and children and young adults affected by homelessness, abuse, and the foster care system. With...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayGood Internship Needs Frequent Communication, Sturdy Structure
Timely, accurate and clear communication is the lifeblood of a quality, functional and durable internship. However, there is more to this than...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayQueer Youth Must Get Sexual Health Care While Incarcerated
As “bathroom bills,” military transgender bans and elimination of protections for LGBTQ federal employees demonstrate, we are a long way from a...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayYouth-Serving Leaders Really Need the Value Add of Good Coaching
In the early fall, I will complete my 11th year at Jobs for the Future and my 46th year working in the...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayNavigating the Path to a Successful Career: New Opportunities for Youth With Disabilities
As any high schooler can tell you, finding paid work experience in today’s economy can be a real challenge. But youth...
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3.0KFrom the BureausIncarcerated Youth and Their Families: Human Just Like Everyone Else
Watching my brother go to jail opened my eyes to the fact that I want to help and work with youth who...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayRemaking a Life: Inside and Out
I had been accused of a serious crime at the age of 17, and because the courts wanted to charge me as...
