Youth Today
All posts tagged "raise the age"
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620NewsA Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court
Louisiana is the only state to pass and then reverse Raise the Age legislation.
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayNebraska teen charged as an adult in self-managed abortion may be a sign of what’s to come
Earlier this month, the national media picked up on the story of a Nebraska teen and her mother who were arrested for...
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2.5KNewsCourt watchers urge change in Florida, which is No. 1 in prosecuting youth as adults
Since 2007, 18 states have raised to 18 the age at which a person can be criminally charged as an adult, according...
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679NewsIn 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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1.9KFrom the BureausQ&A: Exalt’s Gisele Castro on the importance of New York’s “raise the age” law
Exalt is a nonprofit in New York City. Giselle Castro talks about Exalt's work and their "raise the age" efforts. They work...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia juvenile reforms should proceed, despite probation officer lobbying efforts
As California’s juvenile probation caseloads have plummeted and annual costs of incarcerating a single youth skyrocketed to hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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1.7K► ReportsBringing more teens home: Raising the age without expanding secure confinement in the youth justice system
The Sentencing Project releases a new report discussing the success of states which implemented "raise the age" reforms in their justice systems,...
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2.3K► ReportsEvaluating the Implementation of Raise the Age in New York City
The Youth Justice Research Collaborative releases a policy brief outlining how Raise the Age has been implemented in NYC since being signed...
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3.3KNewsDurham Public Schools’ Exceptional Children Services ‘Horrifically Underserved My Son’
From the time she adopted Anthony, at age 4, Wendy Tonker knew he was special. He was special because he was diagnosed...
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3.5KNewsNorth Carolina’s Raise the Age Law Highlights How Schools Handle Discipline
“We don’t know how many students are casualties of a racist system, in which they are punished for being in their bodies,...
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1.9KNewsRaise the Age Is No Panacea for North Carolina Youth
Issues raised by the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina can’t be pinpointed to just one factor. But, said Peggy Nicholson of the...
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2.5KNewsOlder Justice-involved Youth Have Unique Needs When Released, Report Says
A new report from a coalition of juvenile justice organizations is intended to help communities better serve people 18 to 24 who...
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1.2KNewsNew York State Resolves To Raise the Age for Juvenile Court Proceedings
And then there was one. New York State legislators voted Sunday night to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18, capping...
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1.4KNewsSouth Carolina Close to Raising Age for Juvenile Offenders to 17
This week South Carolina lawmakers approved “raise the age” legislation that would increase the upper age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to...
