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Overcrowding at Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center creating problems

Joe Holden, CBS Philadelphia • November 15, 2022

On Tuesday, November 15th Juvenile Law Center hosted a press conference outside of the Juvenile Justice Services Center located in West Philadelphia, along with coalition

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Bobby Bostic released on parole after being imprisoned in Missouri for 27 years

Rebecca Rivas & Clara Bates, Missouri Independent • November 9, 2022

The St. Louis native who has been behind bars since he was 16 was among 100 people given life sentences as juveniles who got a

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I feel like Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system failed me | Opinion

Anahi Figueroa-Martinez, PennLive.com • October 17, 2022

Every youth needs support when entering state systems - it doesn’t matter if they enter the justice or child welfare system. Each youth’s needs are

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Keep Juvenile Court Out of the Public Gaze

Andrew Keats, The Imprint • October 5, 2022

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Sept. 7 exposé about Juvenile Court Judge Alex Kim’s YouTube antics pulled back the curtain on the myth of the benevolent

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Five Key Findings About Restitution in the Juvenile Justice System

Lindsey E. Smith & Nadia Mozaffar, American Bar Association • September 28, 2022

Juvenile Law Center is proud to share a recent publication from Lindsey E. Smith & Nadia Mozaffar regarding the harms of restitution. We are proud

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Press Response to Bre Stoves' new single, "Untold Story" for upcoming Care Not Control: The Album

Racquel Williams, KYW Newsradio • September 26, 2022

On Friday, September 23rd Youth Advocate Bre Stoves launched her new single for Care, Not Control: The Album, "Untold Story," to wide spread acclaim.