Patrick Marley and Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel •
The settlement will end the use of pepper spray, greatly restrict solitary confinement and reduce strip searches while Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake remain open
Lawsuits over the problems at Wisconsin’s juvenile prison complex have cost the state $20.6 million so far and those costs will continue to rise — possibly by
Other states also are in discussions about how best to implement similar initiatives. In Philadelphia, the Juvenile Law Center has launched a coalition effort titled "Safely Home
Marsha Levick, the deputy director, chief counsel and co-founder of the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia, consulted on the play. Levick, a 1976 J.D. alumna
Juveniles for Justice and Youth Fostering Change bring groups of 16- to 22-year-olds together for weekly trainings between October and June. The point is for the group to learn advocacy skills together, and then develop an advocacy campaign.
This month we are highlighting the importance of systems of accountability for high quality extended foster care by looking at Maryland’s creation of a dedicated Foster Youth Ombudsman.
For young people with justice system involvement, records of their past can be a major barrier to future success. One such barrier was lifted last week.
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