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Juvenile Justice

3/27/2023

Why Aren’t There More Alternatives to Youth Incarceration?

John Kelly

On this week’s podcast, we break down some recent research about toxicology testing of parents and newborns and how it connects to child welfare, legislative efforts to protect benefits for foster youth, and the troubling state of youth justice in Los Angeles. 

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Los Angeles County Avoids Juvenile Hall Closures, but New Problems Surface

3/21/2023

Numerous Reforms, Little Time for Los Angeles County to Improve its Juvenile Detention Facilities

Jeremy Loudenback

Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. Photo by Dominque Ross.
When Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath visited the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall last month, she witnessed up close the decrepit conditions and disorganization that has tied up state inspectors and outraged justice advocates.

3/20/2023

The Future of Professional Friends

John Kelly

On this week’s podcast we discuss trends in the use of the Family First Act, the pursuit of more federal child welfare data, and a state seeks to lower the age of juvenile justice.

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2/28/2023

Northern California Probation Officer Sexually Abused Children, Lawsuit Alleges

Annie Sciacca

A probation officer sexually abused children for years, according to 11 lawsuits filed against the California county where he once worked.

2/13/2023

After Decades Locked up, a Former DC Resident Adjusts to Freedom

Sylvia A. Harvey

Third in a three-part series on a teenager with a tumultuous childhood who was sent to die in prison and where his life would lead.

2/10/2023

California County to Repay Families for Illegal Juvenile Justice Fees

The Imprint staff reports

More than 1,000 California families will receive reimbursements for illegal fees they paid to Riverside County’s juvenile justice system.

More Housing Will Soon Open Up for L.A. Former Foster Youth

2/7/2023

Los Angeles County Renews Pledge to Stop Incarcerating Girls

Annie Sciacca

LA County Supervisors voted unanimously to work toward ending the incarceration of girls, part of a national effort that's gaining momentum.

    2/5/2023

    After Decades in Prison, Should Adults Convicted as Teens Get a Second Chance? A Growing Number of State Laws Say Yes 

    Sylvia A. Harvey

    Cordell Miller was 49 and had spent 30 years locked up. Now he had to prove to a judge that he was far from his 17-year-old self.

    1/30/2023

    New York Defense Lawyers Push To Defend Teens’ Right to Remain Silent

    Adilia Watson

    New York youth justice advocates are rallying around a bill to protect teenage crime suspects from false confessions or self-incrimination.

    1/30/2023

    A Lonely Child Finds His Way Out of Abuse and Homelessness, It Lands Him Behind Bars

    Sylvia A. Harvey

    First in a three-part series on a teenager with a tumultuous childhood sent to die in prison, and where his life would lead.

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