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
Ensuring that “youth in the child welfare system are positioned to have the same choices that youth outside of the system” have is critically important.
“Across the country, youth are pushed into the justice system and even into correctional settings because they can’t afford fines and fees,” said Jessica Feierman
Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel at the Juvenile Law Center, a Philadelphia-based non-profit that advocates for juveniles, told The Appeal that “nothing
When Shyara Hill of Philadelphia was 16 years old, she was arrested in school after defending her little brother from a bully. Three years later, she still
Juliene James and Susan Mangold, The Washington Post •
Navigating the juvenile justice system can be daunting for any family. After absorbing the shock of a child’s arrest, families often face an intricate, pernicious
Then in 2012, a groundbreaking Supreme Court case out of Alabama banned mandatory life without parole for minors. Instead, the high court said sentencing for
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