Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) announced October 8 that it will partner with four new communities to build new restorative youth justice diversion programs. These programs serve as an offramp for youth, ...

This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. When Justtice Taylor began working at Smith County Jail ...

Gun violence in schools is on the forefront of Georgians’ minds following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. on Sept. 4, 2024. The map below shows the location of incidents of ...

This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, ...

The Juvenile Justice Resource Hub is a comprehensive source of information on important juvenile justice issues and reform trends. In the topics linked below, you will find: • Reliable, accurate, ...

Juvenile justice systems across the country are filled with youth that have mental and substance use disorders (“behavioral health disorders”). A 2003 report found that the use of juvenile detention ...

Looking for a comprehensive model to identify and treat youth with mental health and substance abuse needs in contact with the juvenile justice system? See this Blueprint for Change (2007) from ...

Depending on how broadly dual system involvement is defined, estimates of youth in the juvenile justice system with child welfare involvement is upwards of 50 percent. [1] In fieldwork with several ...

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Harm to Youth from Incarceration and Formal Juvenile Justice System Processing ...

The United States confines a much higher proportion of its youth than other developed nations. However, youth in residential placement has significantly decreased over the years, with the number ...

Visit Bokeh Focus: Through the Eyes of Youth to explore our growing Instagram collections of photo essays, stories and videos by or about youth. Curated by Center for Sustainable Journalism, the ...