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October 2009
Justices will scrutinize life sentences for youths
The Washington Post – October 2009
Should Juveniles Be Sent To Jail For Life?
NPR's Tell Me More – October 2009
Education is last hope behind bars
The Tampa Tribune – October 2009
Judge opens adult certification hearings to public
New Tribune – October 2009
Keeping Kids Out Of Jail In Shelby County
ABC 24 – October 2009
Residents discuss juvenile justice at Norfolk forum
The Virginian-Pilot – October 2009
Study Finds High Rate of Imprisonment Among Dropouts
The New York Times – October 2009
Miller Committed to JJDPA Reauthorization in "This Congress"
Youth Today – October 2009
Teen gets 132 years in fatal shooting
Merced Sun-Star – October 2009
First coast pair among Florida's youngest female inmates
The Florida Times-Union – October 2009
Troubled girls behind bars a consequence of neediness
The Florida Times-Union – October 2009
Florida a leader in putting kids in jail for life
The Miami Herald – October 2009
In letter, parents of teenager Jordan Valdez argue against adult punishment in fatal hit-run
St. Petersburg Times – October 2009
Kids' crimes test parents' ethics
The Tampa Tribune – October 2009
Three men sentenced to life in prison in Dunbar rape case
Orlando Sentinel – October 2009
Durbin meets with Eric Holder to discuss Chicago youth violence, seeks $5 million
Chicago Sun Times – October 2009
Officials tour La. juvenile prison
The Daily World – October 2009
Should the children who killed a seven-year-old "Mortal Kombat-style" be tried as adults?
Helium – October 2009
The kids are not alright
Minnesota Daily – October 2009
Spencer: Collingdale teen learns lesson in prison
Delaware County Daily Times – October 2009
What requirements are needed to certify a teen as an adult? Pro 8 answers the question
Pro8News.com – October 2009
D.C. Jail's Free Minds Young Poets Hold Sixth Annual Poetry Reading
The Washington Informer – October 2009
Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons
The Nation – October 2009
What is the Age of Responsibility?
Governing Magazine – October 2009
Competence in doubt in 9-year-old boy's rape case
Associated Press – October 2009
Juvenile life-without-parole sentence too harsh, report says
The Boston Globe – October 2009
For the youngest killers, a glimmer of redemption
The Boston Globe – October 2009
Is a child still a child if he is also a felon?
Star Tribune – October 2009
Ex-inmate tells students: 'It's not a joke'
Hattiesburg American – October 2009
Guv stays mum, but sources say teenage convicts & guards headed to adult prison
The Trentonian – October 2009
Murder suspect's status as adult or juvenile undecided
KLTV – October 2009
A sentence too cruel for children
The Washington Post – October 2009
My Turn: Teenage criminals Deserve a Second Chance
Newsweek – October 2009
Violent juvenile offenders will get a new home
KOLD News 13 – October 2009
N.C. Task Force to study age limit for juvenile offenders
WRAL – October 2009
When Should Teens be Adults in the Eyes of the Law?
NBC 17 – October 2009
DC is New Home For Wrongly Convicted Man Now Fighting For Justice
9 News Now – October 2009
Convicted to Colonial: Ten years for a crime he didn't commit
The GW Hatchet – October 2009
September 2009
16-Year-Olds Will Fare Better In Juvenile System
Hartford Courant - September 2009
Letter: Juvenile Justice
The Topeka Capital-Journal - September 2009
More Teens in Jail being Charged as Adults
Donthan Eagle - September 2009
Crofton Teen Who Admitted Raping Girl, 7, to be Tried as Adult
The Baltimore Sun - September 2009
When Children Kill, Punishment Varies
The Kansas City Star - September 2009
Juveniles: Coming Full Circle?
Tulsa World - September 2009
A Title Wave of Controversy
The Washington Post - September 2009
One Book in the Hole
The Washington Post - September 2009
Crime and Youth: They're Not Adults
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - September 2009
16-year-olds Will Fare Better in Juvenile System
Hartford Courant - September 2009
August 2009
R. Dwayne Betts: A mind unconfined by jail
USA Today - August 2009
Young Children In Adult Prisons
The New York Times - August 2009
Should Juveniles Who Commit Serious Crimes Be Charged as Adults in Idaho?
The Idaho Statesman - August 2009
July 2009
Suitland Native Writes Book About Time in Prison
The Afro-American - July 2009
Juvenile Justice System Examined at Gathering
The Virginian-Pilot - July 2009
Study Finds Many Juveniles Transferred to Adult Court in PA
The Citizens Voice - July 2009
12 and in Prison
The New York Times - July 2009
Violent Youths' Sentences Under Fire
The Baltimore Sun - July 2009
Should Idaho Stop Allowing Minors to be Tried as Adults?
The Idaho Statesman - July 2009
Juvenile Justice Activist Receives Women of Vision Award
The Times-Picayune - July 2009
An Injustice in Idaho Points to a Larger Issue
The Staten Island Advance - July 2009
Lawyer: Remove Teen Suspect From Adult Jail
Salt Lake Tribune - July 2009
Editorial: Try Child in Juvenile Court
Ventura County Star - Sacramento Bureau - July 2009
D.C. Youth Center Punishes Employees For Escapes
The Washington Post - July 2009
My Abbreviation Was Young When I Caught the Cases
Dwayne Betts for The Atlantic - July 2009
Hard Time at a Young Age
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 2009
Doctor: Put Teen in Juvenile Justice System
The Daily Local - July 2009
June 2009
An Escape in Laurel
The Washington Post - June 2009
When A Child Kills
The Houston Examiner - June 2009
Reforming our Juvenile Justice System
The Casper Star-Tribune - June 2009
Former Delinquent Throws Support Behind System
WRAL News - June 2009
Certified as Adults, But Still Children
The Houston Chronicle - June 2009
State Withdraws Request to Put 9-Year-Old Back in AZ Jail
KNXV News - June 2009
Crime Commission Gets Juvenile Justice Facts
WBBT-TV - June 2009
Lost Youth: US Minors Tried, Jailed As Adults
Agence France-Presse (AFP) - June 2009
Teenagers Doing Time
Agence France-Presse (AFP) - June 2009
May 2009
When Children Pull the Trigger, Prosecutors Face a Tough Call
The Gazette - May 2009
Washington, DC Oak Hill Center Emptied And Its Baggage Left Behind
The Washington Post - May 2009
For Their Own Good
Houston Press - May 2009
Bordsen Bill Would Eventually Raise Juvenile Court System Age to 17
The Times News - May 2009
Bill Seeks Change of Pace in Juvenile Justice System
Sun Journal - May 2009
UM Graduate has bright future, despite dark past
The Gazette - May 2009
Former Convict Gives Graduation Speech
Fox News - May 2009
Doctor: Children Don't Think About Consequences
KVAL News - May 2009
Bill Would Raise Age for Juvenile Delinquents to 18
Fox 8 TV - May 2009
Proposed Law Would Keep Most Juvenile Offenders under 18 in Juvenile Court
The Shelby Star - May 2009
A Mother's Campaign: Profile on Tracy McClard
KFVS News - May 2009
Juvenile Justice Groups Honor 2 Area Mothers
New Haven Register - May 2009
Alternatives to Jail Urged for Latino Youth
Medill Reports - May 2009
From High School to High Security
National Public Radio - May 2009
Commentary: Most Teens Shouldn’t Be Tried as Adults
The Charlotte Observer - May 2009
Age Appropriate
News and Observer - May 2009
Life Sentences for Juveniles?
The New York Times - May 2009
Proposed Law Would Keep Most Young Offenders under 18 in Juvenile Court
Gaston Gazette - May 2009
Brandy Bynum, Action for Children North Carolina
680 WPTF Radio, Morning News with Scott Fitzgerald - May 2009
Proposal Seeks a Break for Teens
The News & Observer - May 2009
Bill Would Raise Age for Juvenile Crimes
News 14 Carolina - May 2009
Standing Up for Kids, Shortfall or Not
NC Policy Watch - May 2009
Editorial: Raising Court Age Limit a Break For Teens
Greensboro News & Record - May 2009
Most Teens Shouldn’t Be Tried As Adults
The Charlotte Observer - May 2009
Stop Trying 13-Year-Olds in Court as Adults
Kansas City Star - May 2009
Missouri Advocate Receives National Mother of Distinction Award
KSDK-TV - May 2009
Tracy McClard given award by Campaign For Youth Justice and the National Juvenile Justice Network
Southeast Missourian - May 2009
Convicted as a Teen, Man Freed after 16 years in Prison
AFP - May 2009
Prosecution of 17-Year-Old Offenders Decried
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - August 19, 2008
Bank Robber, 13, Could Get 21 Years in US Jail
AFP - May 2009
Justices Agree to Take Up Sentencing for Young Offenders
The New York Times - May 2009
California’s Juvenile Injustice System
Los Angeles Times - May 2009
Keeping youth out of The Adult Justice System
North American Press Syndicate - May 2009
April 2009
Wisconsin Social Workers: Don’t Send Kids to Adult Jails
Public News Service - April 2009
Incarcerated Juveniles Belong in Juvenile Facilities
American Psychiatric Foundation - April 2009
WAMU Coverage on DC rally to keep juvenile records sealed
WAMU - April 2009
Video on the Juvenile Justice Reauthorization Bill featuring Tracy McClard
KFVS 12, Heartland News - April 2009
Delinquency and Prevention
The New York Times - April 2009
March 2009
WLOS TV News Clip on North Carolina Juvenile Justice Reform
ABC 13, Western North Carolina - March 2009
Missouri System Treats Juveniles With Lighter Hand
The New York Times - March 2009
Violent Extortion Rings In Adolescent Jail Noted Before Death
The New York Times - March 2009
Getting the Juvenile Justice System to Grow Up
Time Magazine - March 2009
Attorney Objects to Adult Court for Teenager
Deseret News - March 2009
11-year-old boy to face homicides trial
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - March 2009
D.C. To Share Data About Top Youth Offenders
The Washington Post - March 2009
February 2009
A look at why state teens can get life without parole
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - February 2009
When a Child Is Charged with an Adult Crime
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - February 2009
Riker's Fight Club
The Village Voice - February 2009
Riker's Horror Story
The New York Times - February 2009
Lawsuits Suggest Pattern of Rikers Guards Looking Other Way
The New York Times - February 2009
Defining ‘Cruel and Unusual’ When Offender Is 13
The New York Times - February 2009
Raise the Age law, probation jobs frozen in Rell’s budget plan
The Hour - February 2009
Law ties DA’s hands over jailing of juvenile in homicide
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette - February 2009
January 2009
Advocates Push to Raise Juvenile Age in Court
Associated Press - January 2009
Teen Wants out of Adult Court
Erie Times-News - January 2009
Kids Will Be Adults
New Haven Advocate - January 2009
Rosenberg: Justice Different for Young Offenders
East Valley Tribune - January 2009
At opening, teens show life “on the inside”
New Haven Independant - January 2009
Guest opinion: Seeking justice for crimes – and youngsters
Tucson Citizen - January 2009
Who’ll Stand Up for Virginia’s Children?
The Washington Post - January 2009
Can Maricopa County’s Juvenile-Justice System Fix Troubled Teens? Rarely, One Judge Laments
Phoenix News Times - January 2009
Big Ideas for Barack Obama
Ascribe, The Public Interest Newswire - January 2009
Youth Offenders Jailed Across the Country
ABC2 News - January 2009
In Prison at the ‘End of the Earth’
The Washington Post - January 2009
Study to Put Va. Juvenile Justice Issues Before Lawmakers
The Virginian-Pilot - January 2009
County Clarifies Policies on Youths in Jail, Homeless Camping
The Oregonian - January 2009
Confession by Boy in Dual Killing Is Set Aside
The Arizona Republic - January 2009
August 2008
An Emphasis on 'Juvenile'
New York Times - August 2008
The Case for Juvenile Courts
New York Times - August 2008
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