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All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice Reform"
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3.6K► ReportsYouth and the juvenile justice system: 2022 national report
The National Center for Juvenile Justice releases the fifth edition of its comprehensive report on the current state of the youth and...
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2.0KNewsTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
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1.9KNewsConnecticut’s turnaround of troubled juvenile system sets a standard, says justice-equity organization
Connecticut has turned its troubled juvenile facilities into what federal officials have cited as exemplary national models. Staffing is up dramatically, in...
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1.1K► ReportsYouth prison reform in the COVID era
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss how three states reduced youth incarceration and implemented reforms through the trying times of the COVID...
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686NewsIn historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts
A significant shift away from the "get tough" philosophy of the 1980s and '90s for youth offenders, has resulted in far fewer...
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1.2KNewsNew Mexico lawmakers, citing political frustrations, pull juvenile justice reform bill
Proposed reforms to New Mexico’s juvenile sentencing rules failed to become law for a second year in a row after the bill’s...
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1.7KGuest 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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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayA Case for Better Funding of California’s Community Alternatives to Juvenile Detention and Probation
Supporters of the juvenile justice status quo wrongly claim that community-based organizations are not yet strong enough to serve all youth who...
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1.6K► ReportsInjustice in the Lower Courts: How Municipal Courts Rob America’s Youth
The Juvenile Law Center discusses the oft-overlooked role that municipal courts play in harming the prospects of American youth through unnecessary incarcerations...
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1.1K► ReportsRethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes
This new brief from the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center discusses findings from an unprecedented research study on the impact...
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1.9K► ReportsSexual Victimization Reported By Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018
The Bureau of Justice statistics releases the most current figures on youth-reported instances of sexual victimization during incarceration at juvenile detention facilities...
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3.3K► NewsmakersSarah Bryer, National Juvenile Justice Network Exec. Dir., Steps Down after 14 Years
Sarah Bryer, executive director of the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) since its inception in 2005, recently announced that she is leaving...
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2.1K► ReportsYouth Justice in Europe: Providing Developmentally Appropriate Responses to Emerging Adults in the Criminal Justice System
As the diverse states of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Vermont consider becoming the first US states to extend their juvenile courts’ jurisdictions...
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2.3K► ReportsTransforming Closed Youth Prisons: Repurposing Facilities to Meet Community Needs
As the number of youth incarcerated across the country continues to falls significantly due to successful juvenile justice reform initiatives, the Urban...
