All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"

OP-ED: Social Media and the New Landscape of Youth Mentoring

A new report estimates that more than 4 million young people enter formal mentoring programs at some point, double the rates a decade ago....

Top Headlines 02/17/2014

Juvenile Justice Florida county seeks $13.5 million reimbursement from DJJ citing overcharges for service. Convicted juvenile murderer and rapist potentially up for...

OP-ED: One Boy’s Story of Solitary Confinement

For James Burns solitary confinement began when he was six years old. As he writes in a recent ACLU article, “They restrained me,...

Top Headlines 02/13/2014

Juvenile Justice Reconsidering juvenile defense in Los Angeles County. Education Wisconsin education group asks schools to drop Native American mascots. Child Welfare...

In Two North Carolina Stories of LGBTQ Youth, Tragedy and Understanding

  In my role at Human Rights Campaign (HRC) I read and hear stories about LGBT experiences from all corners of the...

Top Headlines 02/12/2014

Juvenile Justice Committee examines Native American juvenile justice system. Chicago high schoolers create app to help expunge juvenile records. Education Louisiana education...

Top Headlines 02/11/2014

Juvenile Justice Louisiana not monitoring services aimed at reducing recidivism. Reform springs up in wake of Kids for Cash scandal. Education New...

Zero Tolerance Makes Zero Sense

The Obama administration officially acknowledged recently what many others have been saying for years. It’s not in students’ or the community’s best...

Top Headlines 02/10/2014

Juvenile Justice Florida counties absorb much of the cost for the Department of Juvenile Justice. Juvenile transition program shaping up in Georgia....

The Kid Brain and the Adult Criminal Justice System

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was 19 when he and his brother, aged 26, allegedly carried out the Boston Marathon Bombing and a slew of...

Helping Kids Through the ‘Age of Stupidity’

Some things in life can’t be explained. Whether it’s the Bermuda Triangle, the origin of the “Big Bang” or the construction of...

Top Headlines 2/6

Juvenile Justice Inside the “Kids for Cash” scheme. Illinois youth prison may be violating constitutional rights according to watchdog group. Education Proposed...

Ensuring Access to Mentoring Programs for LGBTQ Youth

The Importance of Jobs Programs for Youth Re-Entry

As the nation’s perception of the juvenile justice system has evolved steadily over the last 20 years, states across the country have...

Top Headlines 2/5

Juvenile Justice Florida prosecutors’ direct commitment power skewing justice. Kentucky “on precipice” of major juvenile justice reform. Massachusetts begins “pay for success”...

The State of America’s Children – 2014

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Juvenile Justice Family of teen who committed suicide following sexual assault and bullying prepares for wrongful death lawsuit. Education Utah’s education advisor...

‘Trauma-Informed Care’ is More Than a Mantra

For the past several years, researchers and practitioners around the country have been promoting “trauma-informed” projects and policies. The emergence of the...

Top Headlines 02/03

Juvenile Justice Quinn appoints new director of Illinois DJJ. Florida juvenile arrests at 30 year low. Education Texas rewriting graduation requirements. Unclear...

Sorry, Prison Rape Jokes About Justin Bieber Aren’t Funny

I don’t think rape is funny, and I don’t find jokes about rape entertaining. A lot of people might feel the same...