Hornberger Advice: Juvenile Offenders Need Alternatives to Prisons
Nancy Gannon Hornberger, executive director of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), says research shows that it is important to “keep the kids out of heavy duty lockup as much as possible.” In...
View ArticleOne Man’s Journey Through Crime, Drugs, Schizophrenia and Rehabilitation
When Andrew Peterman of Idaho first came into the juvenile justice system at age 15, he did not know that schizophrenia was driving his anger, which in turn was resulting in arrests and illicit drug...
View ArticleMark Levin of Right on Crime Speaks About Juvenile Justice Reform
WASHINGTON — Mark Levin, a conservative activist for juvenile justice reform, is using a “tough and smart approach” to build coalitions between the Left and Right. Levin is Director of the Center for...
View ArticleApplications Now Available for CJJR’s Information Sharing Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University‘s Public Policy Institute, in partnership with the Juvenile Law Center, has announced its inaugural Information Sharing Certificate...
View ArticleA Sad Truth: In Chicago, The Murder of Hadiya Pendleton, While Tragic and...
Originally appeared in The Chicago Bureau CHICAGO – Violence stalks Chicago’s streets, but when faced with staunchly rising homicide rates that show no sign of ebbing, residents’ capacity to tolerate...
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