TN: Juvenile Justice
Experts: County-Level Disparities in TN Child Incarceration
Children living in certain counties in Tennessee are more likely to be arrested and jailed, and experts contended they are not seeing signs the state …
Foster Care Instability Continues to Impact Tennessee Kids
Last year, approximately one in three children in state custody remained in foster care for more than a year, according to a new report by the …
TN adopta Enfoque a Través de Datos para Ayudar a Estudiantes a Terminar su “College”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Siguen las disparidades entre las líneas racial y socioeconómica cuando se trata de quién tiende más a …
TN Youth Detention Population Plummets During Pandemic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee juvenile courts say the number of arrests of young people has dropped since the coronavirus pandemic began - and this …
Most Incarcerated Girls Have Experienced Abuse, Says TN Juvenile Court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The juvenile court in Davidson county is spearheading an effort to reduce the number of girls and gender-nonconforming young …
TN Governor Grants Clemency to Sex-Trafficking Victim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of his last acts as governor, Bill Haslam has granted the prospect of freedom to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life …
Court Halts Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in TN County
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Tennessee counties may be reconsidering their use of solitary confinement for juveniles after a federal judge issued a …
Unlocking the Truth: Incarceration Tied to Racial Achievement Gap
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The mass incarceration of African Americans has contributed significantly to the racial achievement gap in the nation's schools…
Children Behind Bars: Report Recommends Alternatives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kids should not be kept behind bars, that's the message of a new report examining the ineffectiveness of youth detention …
Increased Efforts to Promote Normalcy Among Tennessee's Foster Kids
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Eight-thousand children in Tennessee are spending the holiday break with their foster families, and recent efforts at the national …
TN Juvenile Justice Reform: State Works Towards Therapeutic Approach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is one of 10 states that still allows children to be isolated in detention centers through solitary confinement…
New 'App' Pinpoints Companies that Gain from Incarceration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's incarceration rate has quadrupled since 1978, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. The trend is a concern for …
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