"Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are frequently held in solitary confinement, according to more than two dozen sources who spoke with MLK50."| Longreads
School district has agreed to be monitored by the California Department of Justice for five years after an investigation found African-American and Latino students, as well as students with disabilities, are frequently referred to police for minor misconduct.| www.kqed.org
In Part 1 of our two-part Weekly Perspective series on youth justice, we talked about the different paths a kid may take through the system. We also discussed the science of why kids are different than adults and should be treated as such by our laws. This fact was underscored in 2012, when the Supreme […] The post Youth Justice in Missouri: The How appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
Adolescence can be a tough time for many children, between the onset of puberty, peer pressure, and grappling with the many factors beyond a young person’s control, such as family dynamics, food and housing insecurity, and more. Some children may act out in ways that bring them into contact with the youth justice system, or […] The post Youth Justice in Missouri: The What and Why appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
In late September, Torri was driving down the highway with her 11-year-old son Junior in the back seat when her phone started ringing. It was the Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy who worked at Junior’s middle school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Deputy Arthur Richardson asked Torri where she was. She told him she was on the way to a family birthday dinner at LongHorn Steakhouse. “He said, ‘Is Junior with you?’” Torri recalled. Earlier that day, Junior had been accused by other studen...| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) announced October 8 that it will partner with four new communities to build new restorative youth justice diversion programs. Restorative justice includes an accountability process that identifies root causes of youth criminal actions, while providing an opportunity for healing both for the person harmed and the person who has caused harm. The post Justice organization announces new youth restorative justice partners appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exc...| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Louisiana is the only state to pass and then reverse Raise the Age legislation. Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Is reversing Raise the Age making a difference in the number of violent crimes by 18-year-olds? The post A Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Nikolas Cruz was the rare mass killer in America to have his fate decided at trial; many die during the shooting. Cruz’s defense team said they dug into his troubled life and convinced a jury to spare him the death penalty. The post 5 things to know about how the Parkland shooter’s life was spared appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Gun violence in schools is on the forefront of Georgians’ minds following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. on Sept. 4. This story has an interactive map showing the 20 locations of university and public school violence in Georgia over the past 5 years, with school names, type of violent incident, and number of victims. The post School violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Since 2020 juveniles were defended by court-appointed lawyers who lacked state-mandated qualifications. How will juveniles get the qualified legal defense they deserve? The post Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers lacking qualifications defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County kids appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state will try to shut down its three large youth correctional facilities in favor of building smaller and less centralized units. The decision came at the urging of a working group assembled by the governor that also recommended the state stop incarcerating teenagers convicted for the first time of non-violent crimes and children under 14 in state youth prisons. The post The seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice appeared f...| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
It’s Florida, hands down.| The Marshall Project
The Education Justice Coalition has released a report highlighting the systemic failures of Los Angeles County in providing meaningful educational opportunities to incarcerated youth, and calls for immediate action to reform the juvenile system.| Davis Vanguard
Despite significant progress in the US juvenile justice system, some states are regressing towards harsher practices due to sensationalist media coverage and public fear, leading to stricter consequences for young offenders.| Davis Vanguard
“Scared straight” programs don’t work. But that doesn’t mean incarcerated people shouldn’t mentor at-risk kids.| The Appeal
Investigators found the Jackson Parish Jail violated state rules 83 times between July and February—12 times more than the second-worst jail.| theappeal.org
The juvenile justice system requires the organization, accuracy, and security of data through integrated platforms operating in real time.| Studio Science
At 16, Taurus Buchanan threw one deadly punch—and was sent away for life. Will the Supreme Court give him, and hundreds like him, a chance at freedom?| The Marshall Project
“A picture is worth a thousand words” evokes a sort of understanding rooted in sentimental to objective insight. Which is applied depends upon the viewer’s ability to deduce context and even lived experience seemingly unrelated. No longer limited to analog, digital images are more accessible and certainly worth more than just a thousand words. Of... The post Exploring OSINT: An Approach to Digital Research first appeared on NYRA.| NYRA
Shane Kendall's father says in a new lawsuit that the medical staff at Atlanta, Georgia's Fulton County Jail let his autistic son die.| theappeal.org
