Gamifying Prison Misses the Mark
Well-intentioned, the tech world’s obsession with efficiency is more likely to hurt than help when it comes to incarceration, author…
Juvenile Justice
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The Growing Role of Social Media in Juvenile Courts
Q&A with Sue Burrell, Staff Attorney at the Youth Law Center Just like DNA testing changed…
Rates of Incarceration For White and Hispanic Women On The Rise
According to a new study by The Sentencing Project, “The Changing Racial Dynamics of Women’s Incarceration,” women’s incarceration rates have outpaced…
Juvenile Intervention Program Seems More Invasive Than Helpful
A recent New York Times article explained a program in Harlem and the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York called the Juvenile…
Study Finds Fewer Youth in Juvenile Detention
70,792 juveniles were reported to be incarcerated across the United States in 2010, but according to a new study by the Annie E.…
Can Yoga Keep Kids Out of Prison?
Traditionally, many U.S. counties have relied on “scared straight” tactics to keep youth from getting back in trouble. In Florida,…
Cops Don’t Snitch, Why Should We?
I’ve seen people get jumped and I kept my mouth shut. I’m not a bad person, but I don’t try…
In Michigan, An Opportunity for Parole for Juveniles Given Life Sentences
In Michigan, inmates serving life sentences for crimes they committed as juveniles have been riding a legislative rollercoaster. Ever since…
After A Death, A Time For Restorative Justice?
An interview with restorative justice advocate, Sujatha Baliga. Imagine victim and offender sitting across from each other in a small…