Black Missouri teens increasingly tried disproportionately as adults

By Kenneth J. Cooper

Missouri has been prosecuting black teens as adults in increasingly disproportionate numbers

Minor offenders, major consequences

By Julie Strupp

Why Wisconsin’s justice system continues to treat 17-year-olds as adults

Georgia considers reforms for youth prisons rife with problems

By Susan Ferriss

New director: Georgia's youth prisons troubled by guard turnover, workers having sex with wards and more violent population
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Federal report slams record of putting youth in adult prison

By Susan Ferriss

A new federal report recommends serious study, reconsideration of imprisoning youths as adults

Florida alleged teen hate crime: Try them as adults?

By Susan Ferriss

Public is often quick to want teens tried as adults, but research shows minors in adult system more likely to reoffend once free

Report: States deal with more female offenders

By Susan Ferriss

A new report about state policies shows a rethinking in putting younger kids into adult court, police interaction with minority kids