Youth Today
All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayMostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles
In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.
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735NewsDespite outcry over seclusion at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill
It aimed to empower an independent agency to require changes when standards were violated.
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1.4KNewsWhat happens when suspensions get suspended?
Students are benefiting from a decade-old ban on suspensions for ‘willful defiance.'
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1.0KNewsTennessee is ramping up penalties for student threats. Research shows that’s not the best way to keep schools safe.
Some experts say the measures can counteract a crucial tool for safety: threat assessments.
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1.0KNewsThe 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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605NewsMany states don’t educate people sentenced to life. Now some are coming home.
Imprisoned as teenagers, middle-aged men and women are suddenly being released with no education.
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayBreaking walls, building bridges: A call for restorative justice in school discipline
Schools can create a culture of accountability, healing and growth that benefits everyone involved.
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1.1K► ReportsProtect and redirect: America’s growing movement to divert youth out of the justice system
Many jurisdictions took steps in the past decade to expand diversion opportunities for youth.
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737NewsFor a handful of lawyers in Cuyahoga County, juvenile cases are big business
Judges steered two-thirds of juvenile criminal cases to just 10 lawyers in one year.
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697NewsTennessee lawmakers want more oversight of juvenile detention. The Department of Children’s Services is pushing back.
New legislation gives an independent agency the power to require changes at juvenile facilities.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayQ&A: Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools
America’s schools don’t always welcome, support or allow cultural expression.
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1.0KNewsActive shooter training: State-specific requirements for schools and law enforcement
Only two states have laws that require active shooter training for all officers.
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2.2KNewsA history of holding parents responsible for their kids’ crimes
About three-quarters of school shooters obtain their guns from a parent or another relative.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayHere’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters
If they don’t change their lives, what likely awaits them is prison or death.
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688NewsFlorida’s accomplishments highlighted at National Mentoring Month round table. What will you do in 2024?
Mentoring means dedication of one’s time to motivate, educate, support and inspire another individual.
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850News21 bodycam videos caught the NYPD wrongly arresting black kids on Halloween. Why can’t the public see the footage?
Police have undermined the promise of transparency and accountability that accompanied the body-camera movement.
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3.5K► ReportsCrime, violence, discipline, and safety in U.S. public schools
A new NCES report discusses school safety across the country using the latest data.
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523NewsHow Cuyahoga County picks attorneys to represent children
Six judges decide whether to assign the public defender’s office or appoint private counsel.
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722NewsIllinois judge closes juvenile detention center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards
The judge cited staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards.
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1.1KNewsLouisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full capacity
Struggles at juvenile facilities make it hard to help the youths in its care.
