The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids
By Keana Sauray WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. response to crimes committed by kids fails to fully…
Guest Commentary: Locking Teenagers and Young Adults Up for Gun Possession Doesn’t Make Us Safer
by Akhi Johnson, Erica Bryant and Nicholas MacDonald Motion for Justice Partners Chatham County District Attorney Shalena…
Gascón Backtracks on Life Sentences and Juvenile Justice
Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, the LA Times reported that memos issued by Los Angeles District…
Commentary: What’s Motivating the DA Charging a Minor With Drug-Induced Homicide?
By Rory Fleming After taking office in 2011, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosen helped lead…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 139: Kristin Henning and the Criminalization of Black Youth
Kristin Henning is a Georgetown Law Professor and a former public defender in DC. In her book,…
COVID Runs Rampant at DJJ Even As Governor Newsom Will Not Let the Kids Return to Their Families
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor COVID has already devastated California’s prisons at times, but the new…
Did Gascón’s Office Improperly Handle a Murder Case? Prosecutor Offers Another Side to the Story
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antelope Valley, CA – Andrew Cachu was just shy of his…
Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids
By Alexander Ramirez TALLAHASSEE, FL – A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers has filed the Debt-Free Justice…
CA Governor Signs Juvenile Justice Diversion Bill to Help Youth
By Clarissa Rios and Yasmin Homan SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Juvenile Justice…
Youth and Justice Coalition Rally to Reimagine Youth Justice
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – About 70 people—youth and members of the Free…
CA Lawmaker Introduces National Justice Reform Bills to Benefit Juveniles in Court System
By Carson Eschen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced several new justice reform…
My View: New Social Media Campaign against Daniel Marsh Raises a Number of Troubling Questions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is no doubt, the crime that occurred…
Former Ohio State Senator Leads Charge to Abolish Life Sentences without Parole for Children Nationwide
By Peter Eibert COLUMBUS, OH – Peggy Lehner, a former Republican Ohio State Senator, recently wrote…
Substandard Police Protocol and Training Leads to Abnormally High Detention Rates of Teenagers
By Angela Patel and Alexander Pleitez TIPPECANOE COUNTY, IN – Researchers claim the training police undergo to…
Supervisors Delay Vote for Plan to Transfer ‘Serious’ Juvenile Offenders to Santa Clarita.
By Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – A motion instructing juvenile detention facilities, Camps Joseph Scott and…
The Sentencing Project Finds Huge Racial Disparities Among Youth, a Wake Up Call for Reform
By Zoey Hou and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project has found new racial and…
CA Legislation Ends Division of Juvenile Justice in Favor of Local Programs
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sac Kids First coalition of organizers hosted a community forum…
SF DA Applauds CA Senate OK of Youth Basic Income Plan, Champions Other Youth Programs
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California State Senate has approved a measure that will…
LA District Attorney, State Lawmaker Intro Bill to Prevent Juvenile Strikes from Being Used in Adult Proceedings
AB 1127 News Conference from LADAOffice on Vimeo. By Julia Asby and Max Kennedy LOS ANGELES, CA…
Gascón Lays Out Record for First 100 Days of Reform as LA District Attorney, Projecting Hundreds of Millions in Savings
By David M. Greenwald Marking 100 days in office, Los Angeles DA George Gascón took the opportunity…
