Using Medicaid to Fund Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Nestled on the border between Ohio and Kentucky sits the Ohio River Juvenile Correctional Facility, ...
Effects of Drug and Alcohol Advertising on Teens
There are many factors that can affect a teenager’s decision to smoke or drink alcohol. In the last ...
Closing the School to Prison Pipeline
What is the school-to-prison pipeline? As the name suggests, this term refers to the disturbing tren...
Multisystemic Therapy: It Truly Works
Today we are sharing the story of a mother who was skeptical of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), but is ...
How Judges Can Lead Juvenile Justice Reform
Our society finds itself asking why do we sentence, probate and incarcerate so many young people whi...
Multisystemic Therapy Gave Me My Son Back
Today we are sharing the story of a mother who felt as though she was losing her son— until Multisys...
Gang Presence in Juvenile Detention Centers
Life is often full of obstacles that make growing up a difficult road to navigate for at-risk youth....
Vaping: The New Gateway Drug for Teens?
Originally created with the intention of aiding adults in quitting traditional cigarettes, e-cigaret...
Imprisonment Still Legal for Under-13s in Many States
Campaigning for the passing of “Raise the Age Laws” in juvenile justice systems across the U.S. has ...
Youth in Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement is defined as the isolation of an incarcerated person for 22 to 24 hours per da...
