juvenile justice
Cops Forced Sobbing 8-Year-Old Into Cruiser Over a Bag of Stolen Chips
Syracuse police officers escorted an 8-year-old boy, with his arms pinned behind him, into a police car Sunday afternoon over a stolen bag of chips.
Death of Black Teen Handcuffed in Custody Now Ruled a Homicide
The cause of death was “complications of cardiopulmonary arrest sustained after physical struggle while restrained in the prone position.”
A Black 10-Year-Old Drew an ‘Offensive Sketch.’ She Was Handcuffed by Cops.
Ultimately, the child was held for over four hours by either school staff or police.
She Tried to Steal $15 Pants as a Teen. The Fines Devastated Her Family.
The U.S. is finally reconsidering whether the massive fines and fees often levied against children and their families are fair.
Two Kids Found an AK-47 and Got Into a Shootout With Police
A 14-year-old and 12-year-old had just escaped a children’s group home in Florida when they stumbled upon the weapons cache.
Juvenile Detention Center Staff Accused of Sexually Abusing Kids and Forcing One to Drink Toilet Water
A deluge of horrific allegations have come out in the last few weeks against staff members at a juvenile detention center in Lima, Pennsylvania.
Deadly Restraints Are Being Used on Children at Youth Homes and Schools
The U.S. government doesn't track how many children are injured or killed in restraints. So we tried to.
A 7-Year-Old With Autism Was Handcuffed and Interrogated for Nearly 40 Minutes at School
"You ever been charged with a crime before?" the officer said to the boy. "Well, you’re fixing to be.”
A Juvenile Murder Convict Talks About The Failure of Reform Homes
A young man who was convicted as a teenager talks about his inability to escape the violence he experienced inside and outside the reform system.
The Unreal Horror of Being Locked in Solitary Confinement When I Was 16
I felt like I aged ten years just by doing 20 days in there.
When Your 18th Birthday Gift Is a Transfer to Adult Prison
They looked confused when they saw a baby-faced kid walk down the aisle in shackles and an orange jumpsuit.
What I Think About When I'm Going Back to Prison
After I carjacked a man, I went to Yale Law School. Now I speak to young incarcerated people while trying to face my own past.