People who experience long-term hyper-vigilance may have unintended negative mental health consequences, some scientists say. “Remaining in this … [Read more...]
Dear Kid CAT
Dear Kid CAT, I am writing this letter to show my appreciation to you for allowing those of us sentenced to Life Without Parole (LWOP) as youths a … [Read more...]
Commutation granted to John Vaden
After serving 15 years of a 19-year-to-life term for second-degree murder, John Vaden received an exceptionally rare commutation from California Gov. … [Read more...]
‘System of Care’ helps troubled teens
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 … [Read more...]
Reflecting on 2017 with appreciation and gratitude
As 2018 opens with new possibilities of hope, Kid CAT would like to take a moment to reflect on 2017 with a bit of gratitude. This past year brought … [Read more...]
Dear KidCAT by Jessie F. Corcoran
Dear Kid CAT, I’m a youth offender and have been incarcerated since 1994. I’m now 41 years old. I was convicted of first-degree murder facing the … [Read more...]
Super Bowl coach and King marcher help KidCAT
An NFL Super Bowl-winning performance coach and his wife, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., now devote their time to helping young inmates … [Read more...]
Parents often billed for children’s incarceration
Parents often are billed by the state and county for their children’s incarceration. “Even if a child is later proved innocent, the parents still … [Read more...]
LWOP – life without the possibility of parole
More youth offenders are getting parole these days, thanks to changes in the criminal justice system. But left out of the movement are young people … [Read more...]
The over use of pepper spray on juveniles
Guards at a Wisconsin youth detention facility were found to have pepper-sprayed teenage inmates more than 100 times in the first six months of the … [Read more...]
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