News & Commentary about Juvenile Justice

Youth are still developing, so as a result society treats kids and adults differently in several contexts, such as driving and serving in the military. Yet in the criminal justice system, we treat youth as adults.
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Oct 18, 2013
Let’s Talk About The Way We Discipline Kids

Oct 10, 2013
Prosecution Is Not the Way to Save a 10-Year-Old Child

Aug 30, 2013
50 Years after the Dream: Why Are We Filling our Jails with Kids of Color?

Aug 28, 2013
What Happened to My Son Should Never Happen Again

Aug 14, 2013
All Kids Sentenced to Die in Michigan Prisons Get Second Chance

Aug 12, 2013
How to Process Eric Holder’s Major Criminal Law Reform Speech