Juvenile Justice
Publications
It’s impossible to escape the tragic news of the recent mass shootings and the general rise in violent crime, and Americans are naturally scrambling to discover their cause and how they can be…
Testimony from Sarah Anderson, Associate Director, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties at R Street Institute in support of Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force Report &…
New Mexico continues to have one of the nation’s highest rates of juvenile incarceration, with its rate of 227 per 100,000 population rivaling those found in incarceration-heavy California, Nevada…
“Think of the children” is a common refrain used in state capitols and city halls across the country to justify banning or regulating just about anything—even including plastic straws. Often,…
The Maryland General Assembly is holding hearings on juvenile justice bills that would reduce youth recidivism, enhance public safety and stop the needless waste of court resources….
Maryland’s annual legislative session began three weeks ago, but elected officials in the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee have already heard…
Testimony from:
Maya Szilak, Resident Fellow, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of HB 269 / SB 43
January 27, 2022
Senate Judicial Proceedings…
Testimony from:
Maya Szilak, Resident Fellow, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute
Sarah Wall, Government Affairs Region Manager, Northeast Region, R Street Institute
In…
From The Buffalo Chronicle:
More than 20 organizations signed a letter supporting the 2019 bills. The organizations spanned the ideological spectrum, with the American Conservative Union, the R…
From Criminal Justice and Behavior:
The emergence of COVID-19 placed immediate pressure on the juvenile justice system to adapt to changes in case processing and decision-making practices….