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Juvenile offenders in Ghana aren't prepared for rejoining society - how the system is failing them
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuvenile offenders face stigma once released Wikimedia CommonsGlobally, about one million children...
Rep. Anthony DeLuca, community leaders call for state legislature to mandate services for repeat...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLisa Daniels, the founder and executive director of the Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative...
The cycle of crime and poverty traps juvenile offenders. Kansas can help | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRecently, the Kansas Legislature introduced House Bill 2568, which would end the practice of...
Juvenile detention deserves scrutiny – but home-based alternatives aren't always safer
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs a seasoned criminal justice practitioner, I cannot ignore the reality that many of the negative...
Tennessee must stop allowing children to waive their rights without parental consent
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoTennessee’s juvenile offenders shouldn’t be able to waive their rights without access to counsel or...
DJJ’s school district aims to give SC youth offenders more opportunities, officials say
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 week agoCOLUMBIA — Usually when Yolanda Simmons gets a call from her son TJ Simmons’ school, it’s bad news....
California is phasing out its youth prisons. Is a ‘shadow’ justice system emerging?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Nia MooreWeathers first heard about California’s sweeping plan to shutter its youth prisons and...
Is a county jail in eastern Oklahoma holding juvenile offenders alongside adult detainees?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoState officials claim the Okmulgee County jail is violating state and federal law by holding...
Legal system flaws create repeat juvenile offenders, say officials
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree Rochester teenagers who were shot Wednesday night were riding in what police suspect was a...
Proposed bills could end life sentences for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder
The Times Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProposed legislation would ban life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of...