News & Commentary about Youth Incarceration
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Apr 3, 2013
YOLO: So Why Was a Texas Prankster Suspended When There Were Better Options?
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Apr 3, 2013
New Pope Washes the Feet of 12 Kids in Prison: An Easter Reminder for the U.S.
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Mar 23, 2013
No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care
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Mar 22, 2013
Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change
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Mar 4, 2013
Private Prison Company Doctors Its Own Wikipedia Page and Fabricates Facts to Fight Bad Publicity
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Feb 27, 2013
In the Name of School Safety, Let's Not Repeat the Mistakes of the Past
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Jan 16, 2013
In California, an End to the Absolutely Devastating Practice of Locking Kids in Isolation in Juvenile Facilities May Be In Sight
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Dec 11, 2012
Groundbreaking Senate Hearing Shines a Light on the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Oct 26, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights