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Juvenile Justice in the News
Articles offered are organized by subject matter and in descending chronological order. They are pdf files.
Department of Youth Services
Boston
Globe Editorial - Who will look out for DYS 'inmates'?
- March 7, 2008
Boston
Globe - Ombudsman sought for youths in custody
- March 3, 2008
Boston
Herald - Mitt, New DYS Boss Plead for Suicide
Prevention Cash - August 15, 2005
Boston Globe Editorial - Care for Young Offenders - March 2005
Boston Globe Editorial - Limiting Lockups - December 9, 2004
Patriot Ledger - Mother Critical of DYS - September 6, 2004
Boston Herald - Pol Calls on Romney - March 18, 2004
Boston Herald Editorial - Youth Services in Need of Overhaul - March 17, 2004
Boston Globe Editorial - Official Delinquency - December 17, 2003
Juvenile Death Penalty
New York Times - Supreme Court Bars Death Penalty for Juvenile Killers -March 1, 2005
Text of Roper v. Simmons
Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
And Justice for Some: Differential Treatment for Youth of Color in the Justice System
Justice Policy Institute Fact Sheet: Crime, Race and Juvenile Justice Policy in Perspective October 3, 2005
Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences
NY
Times - A Shameful Record - February 6, 2008
Amnesty
International and Human Rights Watch Report: The
Rest of Their Lives: Life Without Parole for Child
Offenders in the United States
NY Times - Letter to the Editor - October 6, 2005
NY Times - Serving Life - October 5, 2005
NY Times - Jailed for Life - October 3, 2005
NY Times - Years of Regret - October 3, 2005
Female Juveniles
Boston Globe - Violence Raging among Teen Girls - June 20, 2005
Juvenile Justice and Mental Health
NY Times - Many Youth Reported Held Awaiting Mental Help - July 8, 2004
Boston Globe Editorial - Poorly Served Youths - February 23, 2004
Gangs
Boston Globe - Letter to the Editor - October 25, 2004
Boston Globe - Young, Armed and Dangerous - October 17, 2004
Massachusetts Juvenile Cases
Boston Globe Article - Caeleigh Stewart - June 10, 2004
Studies and Reports
AP
- 13,000 Abuse Claims in Juvie Centers - March
2, 2008
NCCD Report: Attitudes
of U.S. Voters toward Youth Crime and the Justice
System - February 2007
Justice Policy Institute - The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities (November, 2006)
Criminal Justice Institute/Children's Law Center-Do You Know Where the Children Are?-September 2006
Boston Globe-Fair Hearings for Children-September 15, 2006
AP - Study Says Youthful Offender Laws Failing - March 14, 2005
Boston Globe - Study Faults Treatment of Juvenile Offenders - March 14, 2005
NY Times - Violent Crime Dipped in '03 - October 26, 2004
NIH Press Release - Panel Finds on Scare Tactics - October 15, 2004
Boston Herald - Disconnected Teens in Trouble - June 3, 2004
Juvenile Justice News from Other States
NY
Times - A Home Remedy for Juvenile Offenders -
February 20, 2008
STL
Today - Project Hopes to use MO Juvenile System
as Model - December 24, 2004
NY Times - Child Detention Centers Criticized in New Jersey - November 23, 2004
NY Times - CA Settles Lawsuit on Juvenile Prisons - November 17, 2004
Washington Post - Locked Up Too Tight ( South Dakota ) - September 19, 2004
Washington Post - VA Offenders Caught in Transition - September 21, 2004
NY Times - Unruly Students Facing Arrest - January 4, 2004
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