Feature
July 12
Richard Midkiff spent 23 years behind bars. A dispute over his decades-old plea deal could send him back for 15 more.
Coronavirus
June 3
The Supreme Court gave teens sentenced to life in prison a shot at freedom. Many are still waiting.
Coronavirus
May 12
Youth lockups are supposed to rehabilitate kids, not punish them. The pandemic is making that harder than ever.
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, 2019
An eerily similar crime in New York this week will test public attitudes about juvenile justice.
Case in Point
November 18, 2019
If William Palmer wins in court, thousands could get closer to exiting California prisons.
Feature
June 11, 2019
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.