Thank You President Obama For Ending Solitary Confinement for Youth in Federal Prisons

Pres Obama tours the Residential Drug Abuse Prevention Unit at El Reno federal prison in Oklahoma {White House Photo by Pete Souza}

By Marcy Mistrett In a historic moment yesterday, President Obama used his executive authority to end the use of solitary confinement for youth in the federal prison system. This action is incredibly important to the … Read More

New report calls for reform of D.C.’s use of adult incarceration against youth

A new report by DC Lawyers for Youth and the Campaign for Youth Justice calls for juvenile justice reforms in D.C. and nationally.

A new report released by the DC Lawyers for Youth and the Campaign for Youth Justice “Capital City Correction: Reforming DC’s Use of Adult Incarceration Against Youth” calls for an end to the indiscriminate practice of sending youth in the District of Columbia to adult jails, without the consideration of what the report points out are larger implications of adult pre-trial confinement. Read More