Youth Today
All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"
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839NewsNew Mexico has lost track of juveniles locked up for life. We found nearly two dozen.
An upcoming bill could grant these youth their freedom, if they can be identified.
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3.2KNewsDisabled students at higher risks for arrests, dropping out and being unready for adulthood
Youth with disabilities are at least two-thirds of those in the juvenile justice system.
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1.1KNewsGeorgia House votes to prosecute 17 year olds as juveniles
The bill was approved on a vote of 145-22, sending it to the state Senate.
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1.7KNewsQ&A: Meet U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention chief Liz Ryan
Ryan led work that closed six prisons and allocated $50 million to local communities.
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1.3KNewsEx-state adviser implicated in youth center abuse lawsuits
David Ball is among roughly 150 former staffers who are implicated by former residents.
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974NewsHow an illicit cell phone helped me take college courses from prison
It’s also taught me digital literacy. Imagine getting out and not having this experience.
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887NewsSchools face pressure to take harder line on discipline
As kids' behavior reaches crisis points after the pandemic, many schools are facing pressure.
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1.0KNewsLawsuit: Illinois agency wrongfully imprisoned children
The children have missed holidays, birthdays and funerals of loved ones.
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874NewsLearning to thrive after doing time
"Prison education is where you change lives,” says Dyersburg Community College President Scott Cook.
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1.2KNewsThe toll of his absence: the women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance
Jameerial Johnson's father has been incarcerated her entire life.
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3.7K► 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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5.8KNews‘It’s not just a jail break’: Juvenile prison populations reach all-time lows
The statistics are fueling proponents’ hopes of entirely eliminating juvenile detention centers.
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1.9KNewsMayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
Virginia authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved.
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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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2.6KNewsUtah offers “free college for all” to juveniles behind bars
Along with New Jersey and California, Utah is among a growing number of states that are implementing postsecondary programming for incarcerated youth....
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1.8KNewsSupported by lawmakers, opposed by reformers, youth sex offender registries have a long history
Originally, registries were conceived as a way to inform communities about convicted sexual predators living in their neighborhoods. But researchers, conducting several...
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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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1.3KNewsWisconsin district debates the effects of terminating school police
Madison is one of about 49 public school districts nationwide that, according to Education Week, have trimmed or eliminated school policing programs since...
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2.2KNewsAlabaman is appealing 55-year sentence for participating in a burglary ending in teen friend’s death by police
LaKeith Smith, under Alabama’s felony murder law allowing prosecutors to charge a person considered an accomplice to a crime, was faulted for...
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1.8KNewsQ&A: Mneesha Gellman examines the benefits of teaching Indigenous languages in public schools
The biggest lesson Mneesha Gellman learned, she said, is that policies don't "magically appear from on high" — they are handed down...
