Youth Offender – Page 17

Exposure to Violence Cripples Childrens’ Ability to Function

January 1, 2015 by Nghiep Lam

Exposure to violence is directly correlated to a child’s inability to trust, and to heightened states of alertness, diminished impulse control and … [Read more...]

SQUIRES Banquet 50 Years Mentoring At-Risk Youth

January 1, 2015 by Charles David Henry

About 50 people gathered at a banquet marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of SQUIRES. It’s a program that brings at-risk youth in to San … [Read more...]

New Law Shields Young Offenders

December 31, 2014 by Anouthinh Pangthong

Under a new state law, offenders under the age of 22 no longer can be automatically placed in California’s highest security prisons, which have a … [Read more...]

Michigan Brags About Being Tough on Youth

December 31, 2014 by Tommy Bryant

Michigan’s criminal justice policy is following a national trend to get “tough on crime.” State lawmakers proclaim their policies are the “toughest in … [Read more...]

Vera Report Says a Better Approach Is Needed for Juvenile Truants, Runaways

December 31, 2014 by Wesley Eisiminger

America needs to move the handling of juvenile truants and runaways from the courts to community-based organizations, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Vera … [Read more...]

Community Program Funding Losses Could Threaten Youth Incarceration Reduction Efforts

November 30, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Legislative changes are responsible for the mass reductions in youth incarceration nationwide, but a reduction of funding for community organizational … [Read more...]

Public Needs to Know Problems Juveniles Face

November 30, 2014 by Miguel Quezada

Kid C.A.T. (Creating Awareness Together) launches Kid C.A.T. Speaks!, a monthly column dedicated to highlighting the inmate group’s service and the … [Read more...]

The Beat Within Collaborates With Kid C.A.T. in a Writing Workshop

November 30, 2014 by Juan Haines

Giving at-risk youngsters the opportunity to write about themselves on their own terms opens the way for more personal support aimed toward their … [Read more...]

Juvenile Imprisonment Now Declining Since Tough-On-Crime Laws

November 30, 2014 by Salvador Solorio

After two decades of “tough-on-crime” laws and huge surges in juvenile imprisonment, there are now sharp reductions in youth confinement, a national … [Read more...]

Raising Compassionate Young Boys to Adulthood

November 30, 2014 by Watani Stiner

“The language of marriage is often the language of ownership, rather than the language of partnership. We use the word ‘respect’ to mean something a … [Read more...]