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Pa. Governor’s Council Recommends Sweeping Changes to Juvenile Justice Programs

Lisa Gartner, The Philadelphia Inquirer • November 1, 2019

Several state officials, including DHS Secretary Teresa Miller and Education Secretary Pedro Rivera, are named alongside Glen Mills in a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former students

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Following Glen Mills Scandal Group Recommends Major Changes

Richard Ilgenfritz, Mainline Media News • November 1, 2019

In the wake scandals at Glen Mills and other youth detention facilities in Pennsylvania, a new report out this week is calling on the state

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We Say "No" to Sanctioned Discrimination

Juvenile Law Center, November 1, 2019

Juvenile Law Center strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to allow discrimination against individuals and families seeking to provide loving homes to children in

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Brendan Dassey's Bid for Clemency Gains Support

Bryan Lundberg, WHBL • October 25, 2019

Scheck and Neufeld cited Dassey’s youth and his low mental and cognitive capacity among reasons for supporting the bid for clemency, and Marsha Levick of

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The Fight for Youth Justice Needs to Include Tech

Sara Guiang, October 25, 2019

October is Youth Justice Action Month, the perfect time to consider how tech can be used to address social issues affecting youth in the justice system.