By BitcoDavid The Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys opened on New Years Day, 1900, and remained open for 111 years. At one point it was the largest juvenile reform school in the U.S. Young men and boys were sent there from all over the state, for all kinds of things – some criminal, and […]
This is a reblog from Prisonmovement’s Weblog. They did an excellent job in writing this piece. I should mention as well, that they’ve reformatted their site recently, and it looks awesome. As I’ve said before, I very much enjoy their work and consider it an honor to call myself a colleague. Before the other boys […]
I got this in my e-mail a few days ago: Dear David, We have exciting news that you helped make happen! Two important victories today in California – Senate Bill 9 and Assembly Bill 1270 took major steps forward in the legislature. First, Senate Bill 9 just passed the state Assembly 41-34! After six years of hard work by many […]
From The New York Times: Justices Bar Mandatory Life Terms for Juveniles. The justices ruled that such sentencing for those under 18 violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. http://nyti.ms/LvYcun
Originally posted on CrimeDime:
A real commitment to improving the juvenile system requires “assessment” centers like this one to truly assess young offenders for past victimization rather than routinized criminal justice processing. Image: CrimeDime Plenty of research has established the link between victimization and offending. But establishing the fact that the link exists is easier…
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