NC Program Hopes To Keep Students In School, Out Of Court
A program that has taken root in several North Carolina communities to keep kids in school and out of the courtroom could soon expand across the state.
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Running Away Or Skipping School Could Get A Kid Locked Up. Now That's Changing
The number of girls in the juvenile justice system has been rising because of arrests for low level offenses like running away or violating curfew. Kentucky is now taking a different approach.
New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family
Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.
'Let Local People Solve Local Problems,' Memphis Says In Bid To End DOJ Oversight
The Justice Department's agreement to overhaul troubled juvenile courts in Memphis had been lauded as a national model. Now local officials want to get out from under federal oversight.
How Black Girls Are Pushed Out of Schools: Author Monique Morris Explains
Education scholar Monique Morris has done extensive research about the way schools discipline young black girls.
After Teenage Mistakes, Pardons Give Second Chances To Ex-Offenders
More than a hundred New Yorkers who were convicted of crimes as teenagers are starting the new year with clean slates. They were granted pardons in the first program of its kind in the country.
Poetry Behind Bars: The Lines That Save Lives — Sometimes Literally
Words Unlocked, a poetry contest for juveniles in corrections, has drawn more than 1,000 entries. Its judge, Jimmy Santiago Baca, says it was a poetry book that helped him survive his own prison term.
Supreme Court Opens Door To Parole For Juveniles Given Life Sentences
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that convicts serving life for crimes committed while juveniles must be resentenced. For some prisoners, that may mean early release.
Supreme Court: Ban On Automatic Life Sentences For Juveniles Is Retroactive
The decision is expected to affect the fates of some 2,100 juvenile murderers who now have the possibility of parole.
Preventing Juvenile Detention With A Blank Canvas And A Can Of Spray Paint
San Diego County is successfully revamping its juvenile justice system: The number of children in detention is down by nearly half from just six years ago. How are kids diverted from a life of crime?