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Delece Smith-Barrow, The Hechinger Report •
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.
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Joshua Vaughn, The Appeal •

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

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The Crime Report •

“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

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Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post •

The Supreme Court of the United States of America this week will hear Timbs v. Indiana, a case concerning the constitutionality of excessive fines and

Juvenile Law Center, other advocates join amicus effort to highlight harm and impact of juvenile costs, fines and fees
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Jessica Feierman, The Progressive •

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

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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

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal •

Youth registration incorrectly presumes children’s behavior is deviant, pathological, and compulsive, explained Riya Saha Shah, managing director of Juvenile Law Center.

“There is a feeling among

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Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle •

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