juvenile justice

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.
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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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12:10pm Jan 25, 2016

Supreme Court: Ban On Automatic Life Sentences For Juveniles Is Retroactive

by Eyder Peralta

The decision is expected to affect the fates of some 2,100 juvenile murderers who now have the possibility of parole.
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7:05pm Dec 18, 2015

National National Arts

Preventing Juvenile Detention With A Blank Canvas And A Can Of Spray Paint

by Quinn Owen

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?

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8:35am Aug 05, 2015

DNA Testing Identifies Another Victim Of Brutal Florida Reform School

by Mark Schreiner

Researchers from the University of South Florida are piecing together what happened at the now-closed Dozier School for Boys, where 51 sets of remains were found in an unmarked graveyard.

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7:53pm Jul 31, 2015

National National

Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show

by Laurel Morales

One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.

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