Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-08-31/juvenile-justice/lack-of-pa-juvenile-detention-space-reaches-critical-stage/a80459-1 August 31, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window One goal of youth and family support services is to keep kids out of juvenile detention, but for those who are accused … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-24/juvenile-justice/report-calls-for-closing-juvenile-prisons/a54616-1 October 24, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Report says locking up youths has high costs and hurts children. (Unsplash/Pixabay.com) PHILADELPHIA — The number of young people in juvenile detention … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/31/debtors-prison-kids-poor-children-incarcerated-when-families-cant-pay-juvenile-court Published on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by Common Dreams First-of-its-kind report finds children are being imprisoned nationwide when families can’t pay fines levied by juvenile justice system By Nika Knight, staff writer “The debt in effect creates … Continued