Coronavirus
March 23
Families fret about isolated youth behind bars.
Coronavirus
March 17
“We now have no idea what’s going on inside.”
Justice Lab
January 30
The Supreme Court ended automatic life without parole for children. What replaces it remains unclear.
Analysis
December 13
An eerily similar crime in New York this week will test public attitudes about juvenile justice.
Case in Point
November 18
If William Palmer wins in court, thousands could get closer to exiting California prisons.
Feature
June 11
Courts often order children who break the law to pay thousands of dollars in restitution to victims—even when the victim is an insurance company.
News
October 2, 2018
At 16, one deadly punch sent him away for life. The Supreme Court gave him a second chance at freedom.
News
September 19, 2018
A new presidential appointee has quietly changed decades-old federal policies meant to improve racial disparities in youth incarceration.
Justice Lab
August 14, 2018
Can neuroscience predict how likely someone is to commit another crime?
News
August 12, 2018
For some, science is outpacing the High Court on juveniles and the death penalty.