Youth justice systems are under scrutiny across the U.S., with states examining how incarcerated teens are educated and rehabilitated while experts push back against punitive practices. Graduates are emerging from juvenile facilities, and communities are experimenting with restorative justice models as alternatives to traditional detention.
·56 students graduated from North Carolina juvenile justice facilities, marking educational progress within the system
·Rhode Island launched a legislative study commission to address disparities in youth justice outcomes by geography
·Philadelphia launched its first youth restorative justice cohort focused on peer violence prevention
·Experts criticize medieval-style punishments still used in youth detention and advocate for play and rehabilitation
·Sociology graduate challenges dominant narratives around youth justice through advocacy work
drawn from NC DPS (.gov), Rhode Island Current, The Imprint, WCTI · updated 50m ago