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Round-Up of Juvenile Justice News - Friday, March 05, 2010

For the latest news visit our Juvenile Justice Policy Page and our blog.

2.10.10 Youth Crime Declines as Texas Juvenile Prisons Empty: What Explains It? (Grits for Breakfast blog)

2.9.10 Throwaway Children: Juvenile Justice in Collapse (The Crime Report)

2.2.10 Youth Prison System Under Pressure (USA Today)

2.1.10 New Publication - Test, Punish, and Push Out: How Zero Tolerance and High-Stakes Testing Funnel Youth into the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Advancement Project)
1.28.10 Kids in Crisis (Behind Bars) (New York Times column)

1.28.10 Juvenile Corrections System Acts as Mental Health Provider of Last Resort (Texans Care for Children)

1.27.10 Study: ‘Common Sense' Needed at Juvenile Hall (Houston Chronicle)

1.22.10 National Student Group will Focus on Youth Prison Reduction (PROMISE) Act at Texas Conference in February (Student Peace Alliance)

1.21.10 Approaching Juvenile Justice with a Focus on Positive Youth Development (National Juvenile Justice Network)

1.15.10 States Rethink "Adult Time for Adult Crime” (CNN)

1.12.10 Report: TYC Treatment for Violent and Sex Offenders is Successful; Not So for Substance Abuse Treatment (Grits for Breakfast)

1.10.10 Some Youth Need Access to Services Outside TYC (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
1.7.10 Report: High Rates of Sexual Abuse at Juvenile Centers (Associated Press)
1.6.10 TYC Policy Needs Urgent Revision (San Antonio Express-News Editorial)
 
12.22.09 Youth Violence, Juvenile Justice Bills Clear Hurdles in Congress (National Juvenile Justice Network)
 
 
12.14.09 Sensible Fixes to Youth Crime and Delinquency (Washington Post editorial)
 
 
 
 
11.10.09 Back on Track: Supporting Youth Reentry from Out-of-Home Placement to the Community (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition)
 
 

 

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