Youth offenders convicted and given a lengthy prison term by a sentencing court for crimes committed when they were age 26 or under are entitled to … [Read more...]
Avenal State Prison joins the fight against Covid-19
Youth offenders at Avenal State Prison, along with its administration, launched a mask sewing project last year to support the outside community’s … [Read more...]
LAPD sued for mislabeling Back and Latinx people as gang members
The Justice X Law Group is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging Black and Latinx men and women are being mislabeled as gang … [Read more...]
The Beat Within, December 2020
Your writing should reflect a positive message that helps the youth make a better decision in life. Your stories will be read by the youth in … [Read more...]
Early release of court juveniles
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, four California state-run juvenile facilities are slated to close, according to a Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) … [Read more...]
Response about COVID-19 by MYA students: Impact of coronavirus can’t be underestimated
The following articles are reprinted from the Titan Tribune, a newspaper written by students from the Miami Youth Academy, which is a commitment … [Read more...]
Re:store:
By Rebecca Weiker, Re:Store Justice Program Director In November 2019 I traveled with over one hundred members of my Jewish congregation to … [Read more...]
Vermont juvenile center to close
Vermont’s only juvenile detention facility no longer has children confined behind its walls, after being targeted by lawsuits in recent years for its … [Read more...]
Raise The Age law to focus on teens sentenced as adults
By Emily Nonko, Contributing Writer Until this year, New York and North Carolina, were the only states that prosecuted all youth as adults once … [Read more...]
Oakland Police Chief delivers apology at SQ Barbershop Forum
Oakland Police Chief Jane Kirkpatrick delivered an encouraging message of respect, hope and an apology for law enforcement misdeeds to more than 200 … [Read more...]
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