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January 2012
Juvenile offenders: Cuts put counties on the spot San Francisco Chronicle - January 2012
State should be careful in plan to charge counties for incarcerating serious juvenile offenders Contra Costa Times - January 2012
Money Refused Could Become Money Owed The New York Times - January 2012
Arrests Poor Answer For Youths In Trouble The Hartford Courant - January 2012
Georgia rethinks its prison stance The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - January 2012
Keep teens out of adult criminal court Chicago Tribune - January 2012
For teens guilty of murder, penalties can vary widely The Boston Globe - January 2012
Bay State must relax youth punishments The Boston Globe - January 2012
Young have greater ability to reform The Boston Globe - January 2012
Juvenile Justice: What's Needed Jackson Free Press - January 2012
Group: Juvenile program hurting Hattiesburg American - January 2012
December 2011
Free Minds Book Club gives books to teens behind bars News Channel 8 - December 2011
No Grand Jury Today in 12-year-old Murder Suspect's Case First Coast News - December 2011
No Plea Deal for 12-Year-Old Murder Suspect Fox News - December 2011
2 escapees charged as adults Hattiesburg American - December 2011
Lionel: The School To Prison Pipeline Fox 17 - December 2011
Hillsboro teen, 15, sentenced to 30 years to life for 1009 Cornelius killing The Oregonian - December 2011
Judge's sentence for wrong-way teen driver who killed two will be reviewed Richmond Times - Dispatch - December 2011
Thomas Haynesworth fully exonerated by Va. appeals court The Washington Post - December 2011
Don't jail minors with adults The Detroit News - December 2011
Oxnard teen accepts plea deal in killing of gay schoolmate Ventura County Star - December 2011
Brandon Mclnerney takes a 21-year plea deal KGO Newstalk 810 San Francisco - December 2011
Direct Fail 5280 The Denver Magazine - December 2011
U.S. Supreme Court to review issue of whether teenage murderers should get life without parole The Times-Picayune - December 2011
Baltimore's proposed juvenile jail stirs controversy Scripps Howard News Service - December 2011
Keeping Youth Out Of Adult Jail Open Society Institute Blog - December 2011
Council Members Approve New Resolution In Push For Juvenile Justice System Reform NY 1 - December 2011
Cleveland Case points out difficulty in monitoring whether juveniles are in jails Scripps Howard News Service - December 2011
Law returns youth convicted as adult to juvenile court for sentencing The Columbus Dispatch - December 2011
Va. family still suffers effects of guilty plea to false charge The Washington Post - December 2011
6-year-old's felony charges overzealous The Badger Herald - December 2011
Wisconsin DA charges six y.o. boy with felony for playing doctor with 5 y.o. girl America blog - December 2011
November 2011
First Look- MSNBC's Young Kids, Hard Time Documentary Airing 11/20 BroadwayWorld.com - November 2011
Harmful & Ineffective Practice of Treating Youth as Adults Childrens Law Center Inc. - November 2011
What Went Wrong In McInerney Trial? Advocate.com - November 2011
Fla. bill would give juvenile offenders 2nd chance; senator says he was given break as teen Daily Journal - November 2011
Illinois Juvenile Justice Reform Congressional Record - November 2011
The teenage brain Minnesota Public Radio News - November 2011
Teen Faces Double Murder Charges As Adult Fox Charlotte - November 2011
Questions arise on release of juvenile information New Castle News - November 2011
Juvenile justice system cries for help Wyoming Tribune Eagle - November 2011
October 2011
Trying Juveniles as Adults Doesn't Reduce Juvenile Crime Black Voice News - October 2011
Trying Youth as Adults: New Bulletin Reveals Troubling Lack of Data National Juvenile Justice Network - October 2011
Federal cuts would imperil juvenile justice programs The Washington Post - October 2011
Don't repeat our criminal justice mistakes, U.S. policy experts warn Canada iPolitics - October 2011
Republicans block justice review proposal in Senate Politico - October 2011
Weekly Notes: Survey shows overwhelming support for juvenile rehabilitation; Juvenile Woodstock wraps up; day 1,000 approaches Youth Today - October 2011
Does Locking Young Offenders up Longer, Make us Safer? theRealnews.com - October 2011
How Do You Explain an Eighth-Grade Shooting? ABC News - October 2011
Americans Believe in Treatment Over Incarceration for Youth, New Poll Finds Juvenile Justice Information Exchange - October 2011
Nation Urged to Adopt California's Juvenile Justice Policies The California Report - October 2011
Plea deal 'very close' in Cristian Fernandez murder case The Florida Times-Union - October 2011
Cristian Fernandez Won't Stand Trial, Spend Life in Prison First Coast News - October 2011
Prosecutor not seeking life in prison for Cristian Fernandez The Florida Times-Union - October 2011
Juvenile Corrections Report Offers Praise, Suggestions for Maine Maine Public Broadcasting - October 2011
Hundreds protest construction of youth jail in city The Baltimore Sun - October 2011
March against proposed youth detention center planned Associated Press - October 2011
Marathon Marchers: Baltimore youths gather to protest proposed youth jail Urbanite - October 2011
Flawed objection to juvenile law reform Boston Globe - October 2011
Locking up youth doesn't prevent crime Taunton Daily Gazette - October 2011
More justice for juveniles Times Union- October 2011
Juvenile Incarceration Not Paying Off, Study Says WNYC- October 2011
Report Confirms Need for NV Juvenile Justice Reform Fox Reno 11- October 2011
Age of offenders Burlington Times-News - October 2011
'Lock 'em Up' juvenile justice doesn't work in N.C. The Charlotte Post - October 2011
Texas juvenile justice reforms working, study says Houston Chronicle - October 2011
Report: Texas Youth Justice Better, but Can Improve The Texas Tribune - October 2011
Foundation recommends reducing incarceration of youth The Richmond Voice - October 2011
Va. Group Pushes For Less Juvenile Incarceration WAMU - October 2011
September 2011
Teen Sentenced in 7-cent Robbery: Anthony Stewart to Serve Six Years Gather - September 2011
Judge: Detention center is best plan for area teens The Natchez Democrat - September 2011
Burlington boy spared adult charges in parents' shooting deaths The Denver Post - September 2011
Carroll: Is plea deal for juvenile fair? The Denver Post - September 2011
Under age and behind bars KALW News - September 2011
Trying Youth Offenders as Adults Santa Cruz Weekly - September 2011
Report: More juveniles in Santa Cruz County tried as adults than state average Santa Cruz Sentinel - September 2011
John Lash on Trying Children as Adults Juvenile Justice Information Exchange - September 2011
August 2011
Stronger efforts needed against prison rape The Baltimore Sun - August 2011
Solitary confinement should be a last resort The Washington Post - August 2011
'West Memphis 3' get first taste of freedom NBC Today Show - August 2011
California death penalty foes to try for ballot initiative Los Angeles Times - August 2011
12-Year-Old Won't Face Charges As An Adult KKTV - August 2011
Burlington boy who killed parents will not face adult court The Denver Post - August 2011
Legislature Ponders Juvenile Justice Reforms WCTV - August 2011
Baltimore doesn't need a costly new juvenile detention facility The Baltimore Sun - August 2011
Author at FSU symposium says reading turned his life around Fayetteville Observer - August 2011
Brown to be tried as juvenile Beaver County Times - August 2011
Accused of murder, socially awkward teen finds friends The Chicago Tribune - August 2011
Downsizing Maryland's prisons The Baltimore Sun - August 2011
Letters: Life sentencing for juveniles is cruel but usual The Muskegon Chronicle - August 2011
Report: Measure 11 disproportionately pushes black youths into adults criminal system The Oregonian - August 2011
Report Says Black Youths Disproportionately Affected by Measure 11 NPR - August 2011
Judge to rule whether teen is tried as adult or juvenile The Vindicator - August 2011
Legally Speaking: Sixteen, and Life to Go (Part 1) The Southeast Texas Record - August 2011
Legally Speaking: Sixteen, and Life to Go (Part 2) The Southeast Texas Record - August 2011
Jackson mom reacts to one family's nightmare KFVS - 12 - August 2011
Stronger efforts needed against prison rape The Baltimore Sun - August 2011
Protecting Youthful Offenders The Washington Post - August 2011
The Power of Family The Corrections Connection - August 2011
Teen killer's mom says Warren was troubled WALA-TV - August 2011
Nathan Butler awaits fact-finding trial for brother's death Indiana Daily Student - August 2011
Why We Can't Incarcerate our Way Out of Crisis The Huffington Post - August 2011
Un-American justice for juveniles WorldNetDaily - August 2011
Texas first: Prison is closing Austin American-Statesman - August 2011
July 2011
Father of shooting victim says DA is offering 'appalling' plea deal The Gazette – July 2011
Gov. Malloy Passes Juvenile Justice Bills, But What Are They? WTIC-TV – July 2011
Judge rules Tekamah teen will be tried as adult Lincoln Journal Star – July 2011
New Mexico Woman battles youth sentencing law El Paso Times – July 2011
Support appears to be building for thoughtful juvenile justice reform Wilmington Star-News – July 2011
Tried and through Mountain Xpress – July 2011
A juvenile justice system that's adrift Los Angeles Times - July 2011
Brandon McInerney, Teen Accused of Killing Gay Classmate, Face Trial The Huffington Post - July 2011
Summer slam The Chicago Reporter - July 2011
Former Judge Explains Waiving Juveniles to Adult Court WIBC-FM - July 2011
Juvenile Offender Population Booms Behind Bars WRTV 6 - July 2011
Murder suspect's motion dismissed Pharos-Tribune - July 2011
Prosecutor Wants Boy charged As Adult in Brother's Killing WRTV - TV - July 2011
Signed bills to free some inmates faster The Advocate - July 2011
N.C., N.Y. only states where 16-year-olds considered adults by criminal justice system Wilmington-Star News - July 2011
Delayed brain development responsible for juvenile offender behavior PhysOrg.com - July 2011
Children in Prison KCFR-AM (Colorado Public Radio) - July 2011
Fernandez Back In Juvenile Detention Center WJXT- TV- Jacksonville - July 2011
Today's lead letter: Poor treatment of accused boy Florida Times-Union - July 2011
Exploited kids aren't criminals Boston Herald - July 2011
Cape May County sheriff hopes new jail program will keep juvenile offenders on the outside Press of Atlantic City - July 2011
Royersford teen jailed for Pottstown strong-arm robberies The Mercury - July 2011
Editorial: Moving the needle on youth violence The Commercial Appeal - July 2011
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