Juvenile Justice | Colorlines

Incarcerated youth. Young Black boys wearing white t-shirts and black shorts sit in chairs with their backs to the camera.

Advocates Demand Release of Incarcerated Youth During COVID-19 Crisis

Justice experts in over 30 states call on governors and court officials to protect the health and safety of young people held in detention centers and youth prisons.

Shani Saxon Apr 2, 2020 5:30PM EDT

A group of young people wearing white t-shirts and dark shorts are shown seated inside of a juvenile detention center with their backs to the camera.

New Report Calls Out Gross Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice System

The study also recommends the best steps to take to achieve true reform.

Shani Saxon Dec 20, 2019 12:15PM EST

New Report Highlights Need, Strategies for Juvenile Justice Reform

The Urban Institute and the Youth First Initiative want to help America move away from youth incarceration in favor of community-based solutions.

Shani Saxon Mar 27, 2019 11:13AM EDT

How to Support Cyntoia Brown

Sentenced to life in prison at 16 for killing her would-be rapist, Brown is not eligible for parole until she is 67.

Ayana Byrd Dec 10, 2018 1:21PM EST

Black boy with brown skin looks at camera while standing in front of high blue walls laced with barbed wire

WATCH: Video Takes Viewers Inside Only Remaining Juvenile Detention Facility in Virginia

Even the director of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice wants to close Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.

Kenrya Rankin Mar 19, 2018 2:28PM EDT

Illustration of Black child with black hair in red shirt while seated on white outline of stool in front of white outline of government building on navy background

New Podcast Tells Stories of Children 'Caught' in Mass Incarceration

WNYC Studios explores how the criminal justice system traumatizes children of color in “Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice.”

Sameer Rao Mar 12, 2018 5:24PM EDT