MA: Juvenile Justice
Group Works to Build Peace Out of Despair in Boston
While community activists in some of Boston's south side neighborhoods have declared a state of emergency following a string of fatal shootings…
Report: MA Needs to Reform Youth Restitution Policies
A new report found imposing restitution on youth offenders often leads to higher recidivism rates for kids, pressure on families and further …
MA Group: Campus-Based Supports Needed for Former Foster Youth
May is National Foster Care Month, and groups that serve foster youths and families say improvements are needed for outcomes and to reduce …
Report: More Student Support Needed to End School-to-Prison Pipeline
BOSTON -- With the new school year in full swing, a new report from the Sentencing Project outlines key steps Massachusetts and other states could …
Report: 'Raise the Age' Law in MA Reduced Youth Detention
BOSTON - The number of kids and teens detained in Massachusetts has decreased since the state started treating arrested 17-year-olds as juveniles rath…
MA Youth Detention Population Drops More than 20% within Weeks
BOSTON -- Fewer young people are in detention in Massachusetts since the beginning of April, as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19…
MA Drops Number of Youth in Secure Detention
BOSTON — The number of Bay State kids being held in secure detention while awaiting court dates has dropped by more than 50 percent over eight y…
Report: Wrong Place for Bay State Kids is Behind Bars
BOSTON – Massachusetts is up to speed in following many of the recommendations set forth in a new report that recommends closing youth prisons i…
Justice by Income: Fines, Fees Push MA Youth Into Custody
BOSTON – When a young person is unable to pay court related costs, he or she can face a type of debtors' prison, a practice a new report says …
Goal: Fewer Restraints, Cop Calls at Holyoke School
HOLYOKE, Mass. - It is an agreement that should mean fewer students ending up in restraints and fewer cops being called to respond to discipline …
Report Cites “Missed Opportunities” for MA Children in Detention
BOSTON - As families across the Commonwealth gather for Thanksgiving, a new report says too many children will spend the holiday in juvenile …