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Why Obama Won: The Empathy Factor

During this election season, my young daughters posed many questions that were difficult to answer. What’s the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Do...

Alternative Schools Should Not be like Prison

People don’t smoke in school anymore – at least they aren’t supposed to. My office is near an open campus high school, and I...

For the Newly-Elected Judge, a Different View of Juvenile Court

Dozens of lawyers won their first elections as judges this month, and they will soon experience the sensation of viewing the courtroom from the...

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Report Finds That Reasonable Video Visitation Policies in Prisons Benefit Children

The jail in Washington, D.C., recently began to allow family members to visit inmates by video conference. The problem is, in-person meetings...

In the Eye of the Storm: Remembering the Most Vulnerable

As with most natural disasters, the attention of the media was initially centered on the havoc wrecked by Hurricane Sandy. We were...

Mentoring can Help Troubled Youth

The first time I was asked to be a mentor I thought about Homer’s Odyssey. I am a bit of a geek...

Can Youth Programs Boost Non-College Vote?

Everyone is talking about the importance of the youth vote in this year’s race for the White House. Pundits and pollsters are speculating that...

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Violence Prevention Programs Move Beyond ‘Scared Straight’

Miriam Krinsky believes that, in order to change a young life in a positive way, threats don’t work. Teens need solutions, not...

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Identifying Effective Prevention Programs

The most effective violence-prevention programs won’t work for every young person, according to Oscar Githua, a forensic psychologist with experience in the...

Juvenile Hall is Often No Place for Kids

DURHAM, N.C. — The local detention center where my juvenile clients are held while their cases are pending is called the “Youth...

Victims’ Rights and Restorative Justice: Is There a Common Ground?

Frequently writing and speaking about youth justice issues, especially restorative justice, has at times seemingly put me at odds with those who...

The Juvenile Justice System Is Not a Hammer and Kids Are Not Nails

Johnny was arraigned for probation violation. He is 15 and of small stature. He was originally placed on probation for residential burglary...

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Georgetown Researchers Examine Needs of Nation’s Growing Female Detainee Population

Females represent a growing percentage of youth detained in the nation’s juvenile justice facilities, according to a new report, which found that...

VIDEO: Exclusive Talk with Youth Service Expert

The annual National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) symposium from October 14 to 18 brought together juvenile service professionals from across the nation for...

Guest Opinion Essay

Reconsidering Life Sentences for Juveniles who Kill

In the 1993 book “Dead Man Walking“, Sister Helen Prejean tells the story of people directly impacted by capital punishment – convicted...

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State Advisors to Federal Juvenile Justice Office Briefed on Reforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thirteen advocates and professionals from around the country who serve as advisors to the federal office for juvenile justice...

Guest Opinion Essay

Juveniles with Mandatory Life Sentences Should be Resentenced

The recent decision (reported here by the L.A. Times) by the U.S. Supreme Court to ban mandatory juvenile life without parole has been rightly celebrated as...

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California’s Passage of Fair Sentencing Act Sets Stage for Rest of Country

Last month, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act, state Senate Bill 9. This law creates a process...

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Should 24-Year-Old Offenders be Considered Juveniles?

LAS VEGAS — When the National Partnership for Juvenile Services annual symposium opened, Jason Bowser, a youth service director from Columbus, Ind., told an...

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