Fifty years ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children have a right to counsel, but many kids in the juvenile system are still left unrepresented, according to a new report. Children of color are disproportionately affected, and they make up a … [Read more...]
Keep kids out of the system
Several counties in the U.S. have implemented a new program that has helped to keep kids out of the juvenile justice system, according to The Crime Report. Called “System of Care,” the program is “changing the way the county addresses juvenile crime” … [Read more...]
Youth offender who realizes opportunity a little too late
Many youth offenders who find themselves incarcerated at San Quentin fail to recognize the opportunities available to them and end up transferred to higher level institutions due to behavioral infractions. “I didn’t realize what I had here in San … [Read more...]
CA senators bill baring juveniles from adult courts
Two California senators introduce a bill that would bar prosecutors from trying juveniles 15 years old and younger in adult court. The proposal that would “bar prosecutors from asking that minors to be tried in adult court if they were 14 or 15 … [Read more...]
Life of crime overturned by positive choices
A variety of rehabilitative programs, including dance, helped Anouthinh Pangthong turn his life around despite a rocky youth and 21 years in prison since the age of 15. “Life in prison can become tedious, doing the same thing over and over. Sparks of … [Read more...]
Reforms in Illinois juvenile system blocked by youth assaults
Reforms in Illinois’ juvenile justice system are under attack by prosecutors who are responding to a steady flow of staff complaints to law enforcement over youth assaults. “State officials and juvenile justice advocates say the prosecutions are … [Read more...]
Black incarceration on the decline
The percentages of Blacks and Whites being incarcerated are converging. Nationally, Black incarceration rates are dropping, while Whites are on the increase, according to a Marshall Project analysis of yearly reports by the Federal Bureau of Justice … [Read more...]
Advocates raise issues regarding incarcerated women
Issues regarding incarcerated females have been raised by five female criminal justice advocates at the 2018 American Conservative Union’s Conservative Political Action Conference. The title of the CPAC panel: “Dignity for Incarcerated Women: Is It … [Read more...]
States seeking lethal injection cocktails from black market
Some states have turned to the black market to obtain scarce lethal injection drugs that have caused botched executions, according to www.Reason.com. According to the report by C.J. Ciaramella, investigative journalists found that, “these states … [Read more...]
Committee recommends better youth treatment
A committee made sweeping recommendations on the use of pepper spray, shackling, visitation rights and vegetarian meal options for incarcerated youths. “This time around was historic; we are advocating for changes that have never been addressed … [Read more...]
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