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November 19, 2024
New Study: The “Adultification” of Black Girls
The Annie E. Casey Foundation funded a report called "Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood" : Why are black girls treated more harshly by schools and the juvenile justice system than white girls who behave the same way? A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality suggests a contributing cause: the…
Unjust Series: Summary Report on LGBTQ Youth Incarcerated in the
Unjust: LGBTQ Youth Incarcerated in the Juvenile Justice System examines how LGBTQ youth who are incarcerated in juvenile detention and correctional facilities face bias in adjudication, and mistreatment and abuse in confinement facilities. LGBTQ youth also lack supportive services when leaving the criminal and juvenile justice systems, often forcing them back into negative interactions with…