Publications
“Why did you do it?” This was the first question posed to then-17-year-old Jarrod Wall by his attorney. The year was 1989, and Jarrod was facing a felony murder charge. The “why” could have…
From The Center Square:
Nina Bala, associate director of criminal justice and civil liberties at The R Street Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public research organization, told The Center…
Treating and punishing youth like adults ignores developmental research so critical to effectively promoting the transformation of youth behavior and the preservation of public safety. It also…
Last month, Sonny Rugani hanged himself in his cell at the Broward County jail. He died at the hospital five days later.
Sonny was just 17 years old. Despite his age, prosecutors had funneled…
From WBAL News Radio:
R Street Institute’s Emily Mooney discusses her op-ed in the Baltimore Sun about juvenile crime on The Brett Hollander Show.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Each year, hundreds of Maryland youths are automatically charged as if they were adults in the criminal justice system. While perhaps intended to promote public safety, research suggests this…
Six months ago, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced policies to reduce the number of children sent to juvenile placement. One focus was reforming probation, even though it is…
While Michigan’s flavor ban won’t help kids, it will harm adults.
“As governor, my number one priority is keeping our kids safe,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told The Washington Post….
Today, Michigan is one of a handful of states that treats all 17-year-olds as adults whenever they do something wrong in the eyes of the law. This means that although Michigan 17-year-olds are…
Over the last three decades, through both Democratic and Republican administrations, thousands of children have been warehoused in prisons with adults. We have usually ignored the cages these…