Forgive
By: M M. is a 17-year-old ward of the court in Los Angeles’ Central Juvenile Hall. How can I forgive…
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Unlocked: Juvenile Probation Reformed
Back in 2000, Wayne County made some major changes to its juvenile probation system, making the program more therapeutic. Before reforms in Wayne County, the recidivism rate for juveniles was about six in ten kids. Now the recidivism rate is low — holding steady at around 16 percent.
Unlocked: From Probation to Incarceration
In recent years, Alameda country’s incarcerated juvenile population dropped by half. Now, instead of using detention centers that remove kids from their homes, judges are ordering young offenders into the probation system. But the system presents hidden challenges.
Unlocked: An Investigation Into Juvenile Incarceration and its Alternatives
Reported over four months, Unlocked is a three-part investigation into alternatives to juvenile incarceration–both model programs and cases that raise serious concerns. From Alameda County in San Francisco’s East Bay, to Wayne County, Michigan, Youth Radio reveals how moves away from juvenile incarceration are affecting youth and the system.
After Juvenile Hall, Youth Want A New Start
By Jacob Simas/The kNOw Youth Media Across the country today, there are more than 61,000 young people who eat, sleep and…
Juveniles Lead The Number In False Confessions
In 2004, 12-year-old Jonathan Adams was charged with the murder of a nine-year-old girl in Carrollton, Georgia. After a four-hour…
Young, With A Juvenile Record, And Looking For Work
Seventeen-year-old Andrew is filling out a job application for a Jamba Juice in Oakland, Calif. He’s making his way through the basics, filling out his name and contact information. However, question five posed a challenge. It was a yes or no checkbox which read, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?”
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…
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…