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‘I was sent away’: Youth Share Firsthand Accounts of Life in Group Homes
A new report gives a rare firsthand look inside group homes and lockups for youth, highlighting violence, isolation and ...
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Influential Legal Scholar Dorothy Roberts Honored with a ‘Genius Grant’
Dorothy Roberts, a prominent voice in favor of dismantling the child welfare system, has been named to the 2024 class of ...
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Minnesotans Rally On State Supreme Court Steps to Protest Latest Challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Oral arguments were held in a Minnesota Supreme Court case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, as the law's supporters ...
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The Blame-and-Shame Cycle in Child Welfare Needs to End
Jodi Hill-Lilly and Chip Spinning argue that safety science can play a role in ending the blame game in child welfare ...
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Minnesota state Supreme Court
Oral arguments were held in a Minnesota Supreme Court case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, as the law's supporters rallied outside. This three-part Imprint series explores a young person’s ...
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Liz Ryan Considers 50 Years of a Landmark Law That Keeps Kids Out of Adult Jails
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Liz Ryan. Provided photo. Fifty years ago this month, the landmark Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act was signed into law.
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California Governor Signs Law to Better Protect Youth Sent to Residential Treatment
Legislation inspired by an Imprint and San Francisco Chronicle investigation has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Conditions Dire at Washington State’s Largest Lockup for Young Adults
There are mounting legal complaints against Green Hill School, Washington’s largest youth prison run by the Department of Children, Youth and Families. The mission of the state’s largest youth prison ...