Juvenile detention has increased for the third straight year and has disproportionately increased among Black and Hispanic children and emerging adults (“ ‘This is not a good trajectory ...

DAWNE MITCHELL, who leads the Legal Aid Society’s juvenile rights practice, citing cognitive science that shows such young children lack true awareness of the consequences of their actions.

Apart from codifying the rights of children in custody, the legislature should hold hearings this winter where state officials testify about what they’re doing to fix the juvenile detention ...

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