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He’s 12. He Has ADHD. And His Family Is Fighting To Keep Him Out Of The Juvenile Court System - MSN

October 10, 2018

ORANGE, Calif. — Early one morning in April when most other children were in school, 12-year-old Cesar Gaspar leaned against his mom’s shoulder as they sat on a hard bench in a barren corridor at the Lamoreaux Justice Center.…

The Shadow World of Immigrant Youth Detention - The Crime Report

October 8, 2018

An estimated 13,000 young people are being held at immigrant youth detention centers around the U.S., trapped in a shadowy world that evokes the penal practices of Communist-era authoritarian governments like East Germany, according to attorneys and youth advocates.…

Would a Resentful Justice Kavanaugh Derail Juvenile Justice Reform? - The Crime Report

October 5, 2018

The furor over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual misconduct as a 17-year-old raises questions about how he would rule on key juvenile justice cases, a John Jay College conference was told Thursday.…

Newly signed CA criminal justice reforms evoke hope, unease - San Jose Mercury News

October 1, 2018

Under new criminal-justice reform bills that aim to make punishment better fit the crime, fewer teens and criminal accomplices will spend their adult lives in prison.…

After family separation at border, Guatemalan teen’s mental health collapsed during 11-month detention - The Desert Sun

September 27, 2018

Artemio spends a large portion of his days sleeping. When he’s awake, the 18-year-old from Guatemala often stares blankly into the distance and repeats a set of mannerisms: He rubs his wrists as if they are sore and cradles his ribs as if he has…

Reformed Bay Area teen convicts push pending bill to spare young offenders - Mercury News

September 26, 2018

The 23-year-old Mendoza holds himself up as an example of the potential that can be reached by sparing violent teenage offenders from lifelong imprisonment as Gov. Jerry Brown decides by the end of the week on whether to sign Senate Bill 1391, which passed through…

What’s Hindering Most Youth in Foster Care From Studying After High School? - Youth Today

September 13, 2018

Early on, many youth in foster care develop a certain resourcefulness that allows them to navigate thorny situations and push through layers of bureaucracy.…

A Revival of Internment Camps? Proposal Floated for Indefinite Family Detention - New Perspectives Quarterly

September 13, 2018

Amidst the chaos that reigns both in Washington and at the US-Mexico border, the Trump administration wants to clarify some rules. Specifically, the administration wants to be able to detain children with their families for indefinite periods. A joint filing by the Department of Homeland…

Trump detention move on immigrant families promises to draw court challenge - The Hill

September 9, 2018

Immigration advocates are vowing to challenge a new effort by the Trump administration that would allow the government to indefinitely detain children in immigration jails with their parents.…

PUSD Partners with Foster Care Organization - Prescott e-News

September 7, 2018

The Prescott Unified School District is putting a new program in place that aims to benefit foster children. District Board members have approved an agreement for Foster ED, an initiative of the National Center for Youth Law. This program focuses on improving the educational experiences…