Sarah Lustbader and Vaidya Gullapalli, The Apeal •
Last year, the Associated Press reported that there are at least 100 other people sentenced as teenagers in Tennessee who must serve half a century before
"Cyntoia's sentence is wholly disproportionate for a 16-year-old girl, and therefore unconstitutional," said Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel for Juvenile Law Center. "With a life sentence
Sex offender registries were established to keep children and communities safer. But, research shows that registration incorrectly presumes that children who commit sexual offenses are a
Stephanie Campos-Bui and Jeffrey Selbin, The Daily Californian •
A report by Juvenile Law Center found that most states charge one or more fees to system-involved youth and their families. But the federal government has
This article is part of a series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s youth advocacy programs. Since 2008, our programs have recruited
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