Juvenile Justice
Publications
My name is Emily Mooney, and I am a resident criminal justice policy fellow at the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit, center-right public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage…
As Florida lawmakers head to Tallahassee on March 2 for a 60-day legislative sprint, they’ll be faced with a slew of pressing priorities. Yet amidst the craze, improving Florida’s shameful record…
Chair Brandes, Vice Chair Gibson, Sen. Baxley, Sen. Boyd, Sen. Bradley, Sen. Broxson, Sen. Mayfield, Sen. Polsky, Sen. Rodrigues, Sen. Rouson and Sen. Thurston:
Thank you for your time and…
Chairman Young, Ranking Member Glick, Ranking Minority Member Tallian, and members of the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee:
My name is Alan Smith, and I am a senior fellow and Midwest…
My name is Emily Mooney, and I am a resident criminal justice policy fellow at the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit, center-right public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage…
While the economy and the pandemic remained of primary importance in many individuals’ vote for president and the Senate, Texas exit polls suggest crime and safety were the most important issues…
From Urban Institute:
To be clear, disparities persist and are significant. But many think that diversion reforms are key to improving equity (PDF), and our project lends some support to that…
From NCBI:
Belzer RB (2015). The costs and benefits of subjecting juveniles to sex-offender registration and notification. R street policy study no. 41. September Accessed on July 8 2016…
When the Supreme Court takes up the case of Jones vs. Mississippi on Tuesday, its task should be simple.
Brett Jones was barely 15 when he killed his grandfather in 2004 during an argument. He…
From The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth:
Check out these columns on the case, including two from conservative thought leaders supporting Jones:
The Immorality of Sentencing a…