Diversion Helps to Fight Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice

From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project released an in-depth analysis about the juvenile justice system’s unequal and limited use of diversion from court involvement, particularly for Black youth. Nationwide in 2019, 52% of delinquency cases involving white youth … Continued

Report Calls for Reforming Juvenile Probation

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-10/juvenile-justice/report-calls-for-reforming-juvenile-probation/a62474-1 May 10, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report on juvenile detention says adolescents are motivated more by rewards and incentives than by threats of punishment. (eric_urquhart/Twenty20) HARRISBURG, … Continued

Debtors’ Prison for Kids: Poor Children Incarcerated When Families Can’t Pay Juvenile Court Fees

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/31/debtors-prison-kids-poor-children-incarcerated-when-families-cant-pay-juvenile-court Published on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by Common Dreams First-of-its-kind report finds children are being imprisoned nationwide when families can’t pay fines levied by juvenile justice system By Nika Knight, staff writer “The debt in effect creates … Continued