News & Commentary about Youth Incarceration
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Oct 10, 2013
Prosecution Is Not the Way to Save a 10-Year-Old Child
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Aug 30, 2013
50 Years after the Dream: Why Are We Filling our Jails with Kids of Color?
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Aug 28, 2013
What Happened to My Son Should Never Happen Again
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Aug 14, 2013
All Kids Sentenced to Die in Michigan Prisons Get Second Chance
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Apr 29, 2013
"Reflection Cottages": The Latest Spa Getaway or Concrete Solitary Confinement Cells for Kids?
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Apr 23, 2013
Youth Solitary Confinement in Texas: A Two-Step in the Right Direction
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Apr 9, 2013
Seeking Justice through the U.N. Human Rights Committee