Juvenile Justice
Publications
Last year, Sonny Rugani—a child—hanged himself in the Broward County Jail, an adult facility. Unfortunately, his case is not an aberration for children transferred to the adult criminal justice…
At the beginning of the year, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a plan to consolidate state agencies focusing on child welfare, mental health and juvenile justice into one large umbrella agency in…
…even the most well-intentioned police officers may cause more harm than good by unnecessarily introducing youth to the justice system, interacting with youth in a manner that leads to a negative…
WASHINGTON (March 9, 2020) – Two weeks ago, a video went viral of an Orlando police officer arresting a six-year-old at her school, with the little girl crying for a second chance. The incident has…
From The Center Square:
Critics of prisons housing youth offenders with more serious criminals argue that separating them would reduce the rates of recidivism as well as physical and sexual…
Testimony from:
Emily Mooney, Policy Fellow, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute
In support of House Bill No. 842, “AN ACT concerning Juvenile Law – Informal…
Testimony from:
Jesse Kelley, Government Affairs Manager, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute
Emily Mooney, Policy Fellow, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street…
Testimony from:
Nila Bala, Associate Director of Criminal Justice Policy, R Street Institute
LB 1117, “A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses”
February 12, 2020
Judiciary…
February 11, 2020
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Chairman and members of the committee,
My name is Jesse Kelley, and I am the government affairs manager for Criminal Justice &…
WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2020) – Texas has been heralded as a leader in the criminal justice reform space for at least the past decade. The need for reform began circa 2000, when the prison population…