Matter of Miller, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division II, 2022
State v. Quijas, 457 P.3d 1241 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020)
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)
State v. D.T. 8th District COA Ohio
National Youth Defense Townhall Notes
On August 29, 2024, the Gault Center hosted a National Youth Defense Townhall focused on the role of youth defenders in transforming the juvenile legal system. The Townhall outlined a theory of change rooted in cultivating critical connections to harness our collective power to transform systems of harm and punishment. In attendance were nearly 200…
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The evidence provided in this brief supports bold reforms for youth and emerging adults sentenced to extreme punishments.
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The answer, then, is not to simply reform the system of punishment, but to stop surveilling and punishing kids and instead invest in the things that set kids up for success, like education, family support, and access to healthcare. We need to start seeing children as children, not as criminals, and giving them the tools…
Read MoreUnheard: The Epidemic of Severe Childhood Trauma Among Girls Tried as Adults
This research article explores the history of girls prosecuted as adults in courts across the United States. It explores the effects of childhood trauma and victimization on brain and physical development and the connection to involvement in the criminal legal system as children. The article describes the results of a survey of young women who…
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