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July 2009

University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School releases first-ever comprehensive policy study on trying and sentencing children as adults, From Time-Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System
University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School - July 2009

 

The Virginian-Pilot's Coverage of The Community Youth Justice Jam in Norfolk, VA
The Virginian-Pilot - July 2009

 

 

June 2009

VA Crime Commission to Hold Hearing to Discuss Trying Children as Adults - June 2009

 

Commission Investigates Status of Youth in Adult Jails and Prisons - June 2009

 

December 2008

In Prison at the 'End of the Earth'

The Washington Post - December 2008

 

Youth Offenders Jailed Across the Country

ABC2News - December 2008

 

County Clarifies Policies on Youths in Jail, Homeless Camping

The Oregonian - December 2008

 

November 2008

Teen Gets 10 Years in Adult Prison

The Capitol - November 2008

 

Juvenile Justice and the Theater of the Absurd

Miller-McCune Magazine - November 2008

 

October 2008

Charges Dismissed against Mario Rocha, Who Was Jailed 10 Years for Slaying     

Los Angeles Times - October 2008

 

Adult Crimes, Young Offenders: “Where Do We Draw the Line?”

The Washington Post -  October 2008

 

“Missouri Model” for juveniles praised nationally

The St. Louis American - October 2008

 

Raw Deal

BET News - October 2008

 

When It Comes to Justice, Things Not Equal for ‘Black and White Youth,’ New Report Says

Tri-State Defenders - October 2008

 

Report: Criminal Justice System Unfair to Black Youth

Chicago Defender - October 2008

 

July 2008

D.C. Council Considers Bill to Separate Youth and Adult Offenders

Afro-American - July 2008

 

Do kids belong in adult jails?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 2008

 

Child's play: Congress must act on juvenile justice bill

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 2008

 

Kids in jail

The Baltimore Sun - July 2008

 

Bill Would Increase Juvenile Justice Funding

The News Journal - July 2008

 

District Cites Gains in Jail's Treatment of Youths

The Washington Post- July 2008

 

Rehabiltating Juvenile Justice

San Francisco Chronicle- July 2008

 

Juvenile Justice

The Washington Post- July 2008

 

Don't Teach Our Children Crime

The New York Times- July 2008

 

June 2008

JJDPA Reauthorization Introduced

Youth Today- June 2008

 

May 2008

Children in Adult Jails

The New York Times- May 2008