3/12/2024

No Parole for Youth With Life Sentences, California Supreme Court Rules

The California Supreme Court last week upheld limits on when young people convicted of serious crimes are eligible for parole hearings.

2/29/2024

California Voters Begin Mailing in Ballots from Libraries, Senior Centers, and, Increasingly, from Juvenile Halls

Voting drives are visible across California, but less seen are the state's ramped-up efforts to reach eligible voters in juvenile halls.

2/15/2024

L.A.’s Incarceration of Youth Again Falls Short of Humane Standards, State Regulator Calls Two More Juvenile Facilities ‘Unsuitable’

Months after a state regulator shut down its juvenile halls, LA County is again being slammed for housing youth in substandard conditions.

2/9/2024

New York’s Latest Frontier in Fighting Opioid Overdose: All Juvenile Detention Facilities

The first-ever policy requires pre-trial juvenile facilities to train staff to act quickly with life-saving medications.

1/23/2024

Improving Interactions Between Cops and Kids

Strategies for Youth (SFY) is one of the few organizations in the country focused on the true front door of the juvenile justice system: interactions between youth and law enforcement officers.

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DOJ Calls on States To Eliminate Juvenile Fines and Fees

1/17/2024

DOJ Calls on States To Eliminate Juvenile System Fines and Fees

Federal officials are calling on states to eliminate juvenile justice-related fines and fees charged to families.

    Finally, More Judges Headed to ‘Desperately Overstretched’ New York Family Courts

    1/8/2024

    New York Governor Clears the Slate For Youth Accused of Minor Misbehavior

    Under a new law in New York, the records of young people who have faced family court for minor misbehavior will be expunged at age 21.

    11/21/2023

    Problem Newly Revealed in Juvenile Hall Schools: A Failure to Get Kids to Class

    A report by California legal advocates finds “chronic absenteeism” is apparent — even when teens are locked up.

    10/19/2023

    New York City Youth and Supporters Rally for Enhanced Juvenile Justice Rights

    Dozens of youth and advocates gathered in the Bronx to voice support for two pivotal youth justice bills headed to the state Legislature.