CYA Goes to Reform School
Article explaining the reforms the California Youth Authority is undertaking following a court settlement, and explaining why California is adopting a Missouri model for youth corrections.
Frontline: Juvenile Justice
PBS Frontline's examination of whether serious young offenders should go to the criminal justice system to be tried as adults, or be handled in the juvenile justice system.
Frontline: Little Criminals
PBS Frontline's report on the treatment of very young offenders.
How Tough Should Juvenile Justice Be?
Article from the Christian Science Monitor.
Juvenile Prosecutors Are Not Criminal Prosecutors
An article arguing that the role of juvenile prosecutors is different from the role of criminal prosecutors.
Juveniles on Alabama's Death Row.
Information on juveniles on Alabama's death row, and an argument that juveniles should not be executed.
Juveniles Tried and Sentenced as Adults
Links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites dealing with whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults.
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Jus
Information arguing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system are not being met, and suggestions for how to better serve delinquent youth with mental health problems.
Race and Outcome of Criminal Cases
Reports portraying juveniles differently may lead to tougher sentencing recommendations for blacks.
Resources for Change in Juvenile Justice with Youn
Resources on juvenile injustice to motivate young people who aren't locked up to fight for those who are incarcerated.
The National Center on Education, Disability and J
Information arguing that minors with disabilities are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, and suggestions on how to properly handle such cases.
The W. Haywood Burns Institute
National organization working to reduce overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
Washingtonpost.com: Juvenile Murders
A Washington Post special, with links, on juvenile murder -- compiled as a result of the Columbine school massacre.
Youth Violence Risk Assessment
This site provides information on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), an applied risk assessment tool for use with adolescents. Also provides links to other Youth Violence Resources.