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California Supreme Court upholds ban on charging teens under 16 as adults - The Mercury News

February 25, 2021

Justices reject prosecutors’ assertion that SB 1391 was an unconstitutional amendment to Proposition 57 directive governing discretion for taking minors out of juvenile court…

Amid surge, US tries to expedite release of migrant children - Associated Press

February 24, 2021

With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S.…

The Newly-Introduced Promyse Act Aims To Make Sure A Big Pile Of State $$ Gets To Effective Youth Programs, Not Law Enforcement - Witness LA

February 23, 2021

Last Wednesday, February 17, Senator Steven Bradford introduced Senate Bill 493, The PROMYSE Act.…

‘They can’t coerce the states into doing anything:’ Biden does NOT have the power to enforce in-person learning at K-8 schools — here’s why

February 22, 2021

The federal government can provide money to re-open schools, but it’s states and districts who ultimately decide whether to reopen

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California plans to close troubled youth prisons after 80 years. But what comes next? - Los Angeles Times

February 15, 2021

Eighty years after California created separate incarceration facilities to spare teenagers from being locked up alongside adults, the state has pledged to begin…

Fue encarcelado cuando tenía 17 años y ahora trabaja como activista comunitario utilizando su experiencia - Univision

February 13, 2021

Ronaldo Villeda asegura que cuando entró al sistema penitenciario se sintió frustrado, decepcionado y que no valía como ser humano. “Eso me traumó mucho”, recuerda. Sin embargo, recibió una segunda oportunidad y, contra todos los pronósticos, le dio un giro positivo a su vida. Esta…

U.S. border agents report rise in crossings by families and children as White House warns migrants not to come - CBS News

February 11, 2021

The number of migrant families with children and unaccompanied minors apprehended by U.S. agents along the southern border increased last month, testing the current pandemic-era capacity to process them, according to government data published Wednesday.…