juvenile justice

John Minchillo / AP

12:38am Dec 16, 2020

National National

Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old

by Vanessa Romo

Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.
8:17am Dec 02, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

'Raise The Age' Among New NC Laws Now In Effect

by Associated Press

Significant changes to North Carolina's justice system for young offenders and sex-related offenses begin this weekend.
Eric Risberg / AP

2:59pm Nov 14, 2019

National National

Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults

by Cheryl Corley

In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair.
Kavitha Cardoza for NPR

9:33pm Oct 09, 2019

National National

At This Camp, Children Of Opioid Addicts Learn To Cope And Laugh

by Kavitha Cardoza

Camp Mariposa in Dayton, Ohio, is designed just for them. The program lets these children share their experiences, learn coping strategies and, most importantly, get to be kids.

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7:53pm Aug 12, 2019

Education Education

NC Program Hopes To Keep Students In School, Out Of Court

by Keri Brown

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.
Cheryl Corley / NPR

2:36pm Aug 05, 2019

National National

Running Away Or Skipping School Could Get A Kid Locked Up. Now That's Changing

by Cheryl Corley

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.

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10:29am Jan 25, 2019

National National

New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family

by Vanessa Romo

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.
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7:53am Jul 05, 2017

National National Politics & Government

'Let Local People Solve Local Problems,' Memphis Says In Bid To End DOJ Oversight

by Carrie Johnson

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.

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4:03pm Feb 22, 2017

Education Education Race

How Black Girls Are Pushed Out of Schools: Author Monique Morris Explains

by Mankaprr Conteh, WFDD Intern

Education scholar Monique Morris has done extensive research about the way schools discipline young black girls.

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9:04am Jan 10, 2017

National National

After Teenage Mistakes, Pardons Give Second Chances To Ex-Offenders

by Hansi Lo Wang

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.

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11:22am May 01, 2016

Arts Arts

Poetry Behind Bars: The Lines That Save Lives — Sometimes Literally

by Colin Dwyer

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.

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8:40pm Jan 25, 2016

National National

Supreme Court Opens Door To Parole For Juveniles Given Life Sentences

by Nina Totenberg

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.

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