Detaining juveniles in solitary confinement for long periods is ineffective, costly, and causes mental and physical anguish, according to a report by … [Read more...]
Fewer Kids Are Being Exposed to Violence
Violence against children declined by about six million cases between 1993 to 2010, a recent report concludes. The National Crime Victimization Survey … [Read more...]
S.F. Juvenile Prisoners Dislike Outdoors
About two-thirds of the boys and girls detained at San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice Center say they do not like outdoor recreation, according to a … [Read more...]
San Quentin Offers Youth Mentorship
Troubled children visit San Quentin SQUIRES group in hopes of changing their lifestyles It was lunchtime in one of San Quentin’s historic chow halls, … [Read more...]
Changes To Juvenile LWOP
The California Legislature has approved a bill giving prisoners sentenced as juveniles to life without parole a chance to one day be released. Gov. … [Read more...]
Kid CAT Hosts Symposium Focusing on Youth Problems
Creating a collaboration to deal with youth problems inside and outside prison walls was the focus of a recent San Quentin symposium involving … [Read more...]
At-Risk Youths Visit San Quentin
The S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. of San Quentin teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Department to give 32 at-risk boys a tour of the prison in hope of diverting … [Read more...]
Court to Rule on Juvenile LWOP
The US Supreme Court is mulling over the constitutionality of sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP). In March, the … [Read more...]
Author Works To End Street Gang Violence
Award-winning author Luis J. Rodriguez, whose early life was plagued by gang life, addiction, and incarceration, is now joining forces with a group of … [Read more...]
One Day At A Time – Johnny Rodriguez’s Remarkable Program for At-Risk-Youth
Johnny Rodriguez grew up in a neighborhood where gangs and drugs were a prevalent force in society. The experience of navigating through the … [Read more...]