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Current Laws
- Graham v. Florida
Supreme Court Decision striking down life without parole sentences for juveniles in non-homicides - May 14, 2010
- Second Chance Act (2008)
The Act reauthorizes grants for State demonstration reentry projects for juvenile offenders. It also authorizes grants for States to improve academic and vocational education in juvenile facilities.
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Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention Act (2002)
The Act reauthorizes the Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention Act of 1974, establishes the Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, and authorizes grants for States to improve their juvenile justice systems. It also contains rules to guide treatment of juveniles in custody.
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Policy Brief - December 2009
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Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, Title 1, Part R, Chapter 46 - Subchapter XIIF: Juvenile Accountability Block Grants
The Act contains block grants for comprehensive strengthening of State juvenile justice systems. Policy Texas Counties Can Unlock Kids and Savings
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Policy Brief - December 2009
In the News
Seventeen
The Chicago Reporter - 9/2/10
Federal oversight for troubled New York youth prisons
New York Times - 7/14/10
Sustain juvenile justice reform
The Post and Courier- 7/13/10
Youthful offenders deserve a second chance
Los Angeles Times - 6/2/10
Young criminals, appropriate punishment
Philly.com - 6/1/10
Young offenders ruling applauded
OneNewsNow - 5/20/10
States soften "adult time for adult crimes" stance
NPR - 5/19/10
Kennedy holds to hope in 5-4 ruling
USA Today - 5/18/10
Supreme Court ruling gives minors a chance
The Christian Post - 5/18/10
Justice bar life terms for youths who haven't killed
The New York Times - 5/17/10
No life without parole for juveniles
North Country Gazette - 5/17/10
Argument for sentencing reform
Santa Barbara Independent - 5/11/10
In juvenile justice, less often more
Houston Chronicle - 5/9/10
Second-chance bill for prisoners convicted as children stalls
Florida Today.com - 5/7/10
A Better Chance
New York Times - 4/25/10
Brookins gets 10 years
Odessa Online.com - 4/23/10
Juveniles won't face death
DailyMe.com - 4/22/10
Teen shooting suspect to get X-rays to determine his age
MPR radio Minnesota - 4/22/10
Prosecutors to seek life in home invasion slaying
Delmarva.com - 4/20/10
Getting the state out of juvenile justice
Los Angeles Times - 4/12/10
Putting the judge back in juvenile justice
Miami Herald - 4/12/10
Juvenile Justice Reform: Making the "Missouri Model" an American Model
Huffington Post - 3/15/10
Senate panel pushes parole bill for juveniles
West Orlando News - 3/11/10
For juveniles in family courts, judges seek safer alternatives to prison
New York Times - 3/7/10
Crisis in the juvenile prisons
The Correctional Association of New York - Winter 2010
For detained youth, no mental health overseer
New York Times - 2/10/10
Kids in crisis (behind bars)
New York Times - 1/27/10
The Lost Boys of Tryon: A Look Inside New York's Most Infamous Juvenile Prison
New York Magazine - 1/24/10
Overcrowding at DC youth detention center draws criticism
Washington Post - 1/21/10
City signals intent to put fewer teenages in jail
New York Times - 1/20/10
Juvenile inmates report sexual abuse at detention centers
National Public Radio - 1/19/10
Justice study tracks rape, sexual abuse of juvenile inmates
Washington Post - 1/8/10
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