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"For Young Offenders in Maine, Justice Varies With Geography," by Callie Ferguson, The New York Times, March 28, 2024
"The Supreme Court Struck Down His Sentence 14 Years Ago. He Only Just Got Out Now.," by Charlotte West, Slate, March 19, 2024
"Protect and Redirect: America’s Growing Movement to Divert Youth Out of the Justice System," by Richard Mendel, The Sentencing Project, March 20, 2024
"Ending Fees and Fines for Juvenile Offenders is Best for Rehabilitation," by Chandlee Kuhn, Reason, March 13, 2024
"Opinion: I was sentenced to life without parole at age 18. I’m proof that redemption is possible.," by Felix Rosado, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 14, 2024
"How Seattle police failed to get kids lawyers, despite new law," by Melissa Santos, Axios, January 18, 2024
"What happens now that Massachusetts has banned life without parole for emerging adults?," by Meredith Nierman, WGBH, January 17, 2024
"New York Governor Clears the Slate For Youth Accused of Minor Misbehavior," by Adilia Watson, The Imprint, January 08, 2024
"Incarcerated North Carolina children put in solitary confinement for weeks, parents say," by Sydney Haulenbeek, Courthouse News Service, January 08, 2024
"Some Md. lawmakers considering adjustments to juvenile justice reform laws," by Madeleine O'Neill, The Daily Record, January 02, 2024
"Changes to Michigan juvenile justice system signed into law," by Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, December 12, 2023
"How The Supreme Court Changed Juvenile Justice," by Billy Sinclair, The Crime Report, December 02, 2023
"Special report: Ohio's juvenile detention system struggles with violence, neglect," by Laura Bischoff, Amanda Garrett, Kevin Grasha, Amy Knapp, Cameron Knight, and Jordan Laird, USA Today Network Ohio, November 11, 2023
"Opinion: The urgency of reforming Pa.’s juvenile justice system," by Jasmin Randolph-Taylor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 05, 2023