Four former students at the nation's oldest reform school have filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that they were abused and denied an education.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Glen Mills Schools in Delaware County and Pennsylvania officials amid child abuse allegations at the reform school. Lawyers from
Robert Schwartz, Phyllis W. Beck Chair in Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, talks Professor Ursula Kilkelly through the history of Juvenile Law
Riya Saha Shah, Esq.; Marisa M. Halm, The CT Mirror •
Youth who are arrested often find themselves on a path of family separation, educational disruption, and trauma. When they exit the juvenile justice system, youth
Kim Phagan-Hansel, The Chronicle of Social Change •
“This is really a culture shift,” said Jennifer Pokempner, senior attorney at Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. “It’s the foundation for change, but there’s a ton
What was once considered one of the most prestigious reform schools in the country is now under Pennsylvania state investigation for allegations of widespread abuse