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Giving first-time juvenile offenders avenues away from detention in New York
The first and only time Malik Rainey was arrested, he was 16 and charged, as an adult, with possession of a loaded firearm. But instead of serving what could have been up to 12 years in prison, he wound up in a court-mandated program that kept him out from behind bars as long as he stayed away from crime, and got an education and a job.
Shaken by post-pandemic disruptions, some states take a harder line on school discipline
Parents in Boone County, Kentucky, were outraged this past January when a ninth grader who had been suspended a year earlier for threatening violence against his fellow students returned to class as soon as his punishment time was up. The parents packed a school board meeting, excoriating the county superintendent...
‘It’s such a common thing now’: School shootings reached record levels in 2022
When a student opened fire at her Detroit high school in November 2021, killing four students and injuring seven others, Rebekah Schuler let go of the idea of ever feeling truly safe in school again. “We’re being forced to normalize learning amid a constant fear of guns ringing inside or...
Psychologist Career Opportunity in Maryland
Work location to be determined. Please indicate on your application all counties where you are willing to accept employment. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated School Psychologist to join our program and make a positive impact on the lives of youth. As a School Psychologist, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive psychological services and support to students facing various challenges. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills, strong assessment abilities, and a deep commitment to promoting mental well-being and academic success among youth.
Career opportunity for teacher-guidance counselor in Maryland
Teacher – Guidance Counselor (*Repost*) THIS IS A REPOST. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY. The Department of Juvenile Services is searching for passionate and compassionate education professionals to join our team at our local government youth education facilities. As a Counselor, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the lives of youth by providing them with the guidance, support, and education they need to overcome obstacles and unlock their full potential. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of vulnerable youth while contributing to the betterment of our community.
Judge rules Louisiana must remove youth from Angola
A federal judge Friday ordered Louisiana prison officials to stop housing youth offenders in the former death row of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and to relocate them within one week. U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick of the Middle District of Louisiana found that conditions at Angola constitute cruel and...
After School Coordinator Job: Reichert House Youth Academy
Reports to: Palm Breeze/ Black On Black Crime Task Force Executive Board. The After School Coordinator manages the overall daily operations of the Reichert House Youth Academy’s after-school program, with the primary concern for the program and service delivery, supervision and training of staff, volunteers, community relations, and membership administration. This encompasses planning, coordinating, implementing, and supervising all program personnel (which includes ongoing recruitment and retention of a specified number of part-time staff members). Certain administrative duties also fall within the Unit Director’s responsibilities, these responsibilities include the day-to-day general administration of a program including, budgeting, expense control, income generation, program development and quality control, community relations, collaborations, long-range planning and facility maintenance. The after-school coordinator also provides direction and leadership for the achievement of Association goals in accordance with the policies, procedures and standards established by the Board.
How to get into college if you have a criminal record
To Syrita Steib, the University of New Orleans denied her first application for admission in what seemed like lightning speed. With equal speed, though, the university accepted her second application. The difference? The second time around, Steib didn’t disclose her criminal history. “I checked the box, I was denied...
California Office of Youth and Community Restoration Director Katherine Lucero: There’s ‘room for improvement’
After transferring juvenile detention and rehabilitation from the state’s hands to that of California’s counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Katherine Lucero, a former San Jose judge, as the first director of the new Office of Youth and Community Restoration in 2021. Lucero comes to that entity, which is...
Once a ‘badass Latina’ and handcuffed schoolboys, they now push for juvenile justice reform
Xochtil Larios, 23, is youth justice coordinator at Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice in Oakland and member of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of Alameda County. Jacob Jackson, 21, is an organizer for the Youth Justice Coalition in Los Angeles. Israel Villa, 45, is deputy director of...
Are California counties ready to handle juvenile offenders now that state youth prisons are shuttered?
In the months leading up to the June 30 shutdown of California’s more than 100-year-old lockups for juveniles, teenagers through 25-year-olds convicted of crimes such as robbery, rape and murder were transferred to county-run juvenile detention facilities nearer to their homes. The closures of the state’s youth prison system...
OJJDP introduces law student volunteer internship program
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention last month introduced a volunteer internship program specifically designed for law students interested in pursuing careers in the youth justice and child welfare fields. The program will accept applications for semester-long positions starting in spring and summer 2024. During their internships, participants...
40 years ago, the US started sending more and more kids to prison without hope of release, but today, it’s far more rare – what happened?
A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the sentence for Jesse Osborne, who carried out a school shooting in 2016. Fourteen years old at the time, Osborne killed his father, then opened fire at Townsville Elementary School, killing a 6-year-old child and injuring others. He...
Baltimore samaritan who bandaged a shooting victim from block party says ‘All they know is guns’
BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities searched last Monday for the suspects who opened fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two people, wounded 28 others and prompted one resident to jump into action when she found a wounded teenage girl on her doorstep. Police identified the...
Iowa teen gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years for Spanish teacher’s beating death
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat was sentenced Thursday to life with a possibility of parole after 35 years in prison. A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a...
Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
CHICAGO (AP) — Children as young as 11 are confined alone to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours a day at a juvenile detention center in Southern Illinois, according to a lawsuit filed by ACLU of Illinois. Young people at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention...
Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
REPRESA, California (AP) — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families. They marched to the stage – one surrounded by barbed wire fence and constructed by fellow prisoners.
Analysts say curfews don’t work; cities bet on them as a tool against youth gun violence
Baltimore’s top elected official vowed to reinstate a curfew last month after a 14-year-old and 16-year-old were shot and injured — allegedly by a teen wielding an untraceable gun made from a kit — while police were dispersing a crowd of 200 youth. “I want everyone to...
More potent than old-school pot, today’s cannabis has led to poisoning, even death in teens
In his junior year of high school, an older boyfriend of Ethan Andrew’s sister introduced him to high-potency cannabis. The Colorado high schooler started regularly experimenting with that drug, legalized for adult Coloradans’ recreational use in 2012. He relied on it to sleep and get through his day. He didn’t expect its adverse effects on him.
YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the U.S. They simulated two nine-year-olds who both liked video...
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