From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): October brings Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), an opportunity to raise awareness and mobilize action for youth who come in contact with the law. In support of YJAM, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation: “To give … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-04/juvenile-justice/pa-cuts-youth-justice-racial-disparities-still-above-u-s-detention-average/a75232-1 August 4, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Despite youth incarceration rates falling nationwide in the last few years, major racial disparities remain for kids in Pennsylvania’s detention … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Over the past decade, 11 states have changed their laws to ensure that most children under the age of 18 fall under the protections of the juvenile courts. This reform initiative, referred to as “raise … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/12/04/unjustice/#.XAa3zttKgdU By CHN December 4, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. Makenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. Orange jumpsuit, shower shoes, and an armband Guilt … 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