Boston Globe supports raising the age: The Boston Globe ran the following editorial on Sunday:
Keep 17-year-olds out of adult prisons APRIL 14, 2013 | Under Massachusetts law, 17-year-olds are treated as adults in the criminal justice system. A sensible effort is underway in the Legislature to raise that age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18.
CfJJ is leading a campaign to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18. Kids are safer and more likely to reform in the juvenile system. Read more about how we're fighting to keep kids on the right side of the law.
November 29, 2012 | Boston Bar Assocation
CfJJ's 2012 Leadership Celebration was Thursday, November 29. Read more about this year's Celebration.
Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CfJJ) is the only independent, non-profit, statewide organization working exclusively to improve the juvenile justice system in Massachusetts. We advocate, convene, conduct research, and educate the public on important juvenile justice issues.
This post first appeared on the Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) blog on May 28, 2012. Lisa Lambert is the director of PPAL, a statewide, grassroots advocacy organization working to improve access to mental health services for children, youth, and their families. We highly recommend the PPAL blog for Lisa’s thoughtful take on current issues surrounding children’s [...]
This post first appeared on Beacon Broadside (9/28/11). David Chura, a writer and educator, worked with at-risk youth for many years and shares the voices of young people that he met as a teacher in a New York prison in his new book I Don’t Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine: Tales of [...]