Juvenile Justice – Page 3 – Voices for Civil Justice

October 5, 2015 | Virginian-Pilot (The Pilot)
A new campaign aims to tackle the youth prison system in Virginia by shifting the focus to community-based solutions over incarceration.
Tags: Juvenile Justice

The Crimes of Children

Feature (NATIONAL)

The Crimes of Children

August 10, 2015 | Dylan Walsh | Atlantic, The
The juvenile justice system was designed to “hide youthful errors from the full gaze of the public.” But the extra penalties attached to these sentences have ruined many lives.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Juvenile Justice | Sex Offender Registry

Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal youth, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway

News Story (Washington)

Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal youth, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway

July 11, 2015 |
Washington state jails the most young people for noncriminal offenses because of a law passed decades ago. Now even the parents of the victim that helped pass the law say it has gone too far.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Juvenile Justice | School-to-Prison Pipeline

Fixing juvenile justice

Fixing juvenile justice

The Crimes of Children

The Crimes of Children

Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal youth, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway

Washington No.1 for jailing noncriminal youth, spurred by law named for Tacoma runaway