By Brian Goldstein California is in the process of revising standards for the state’s local...
Juvenile Justice
Movement Against Juvenile Court Fees Runs Into Resistance
By Teresa Wiltz California this month became the first state to eliminate court costs, fees and...
As New Juvenile Justice Reform Laws Go Into Effect This Week, New Data Shows Youth Arrest Rates Keep Dropping
Arrest rates for kids in California dropped for the ninth year in a row in 2016, according to a...
Research Says Juveniles Need Their Own Miranda Rights
Studies suggest they're "too complex" for kids to understand, spurring some police departments to...
Keeping “Vigilant” About Racial Disparities in Youth Prosecution After Prop. 57 Abolished “Direct File”
With the 2016 passage of Proposition 57, which took the power to send kids to adult criminal court...
The Writer, Chapter 3 – by Dennis Danziger
In August of this year, John Rodriguez was released from prison after Governor Jerry Brown commuted...