RISE for Youth, a nonpartisan coalition, is promoting alternatives to incarceration, long-term suspensions and expulsions. “When you suspend a kid, you have them out of sight and out of mind, but they come back,” said Jeree Thomas, an attorney…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A town hall meeting on juvenile justice reform is set in Richmond. Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice director Andrew Block is scheduled to attend Thursday evening’s event. People who have been incarcerated in the state’s juvenile…

Watching a Richland County, S.C., deputy flip over a desk, dump a student on the floor and toss her across a classroom, Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham realized his department is not immune to such a spectacle. “I would be…

On one wall inside the ART 180 studio, hand-drawn signs called for unity, fairness over prejudice, and education not incarceration. The artwork was part of the Performing Statistics exhibit, a project that connects incarcerated teens with artists, designers, educators and…

Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice director Andrew Block is scheduled to attend Thursday evening’s event. People who have been incarcerated in the state’s juvenile correctional facilities, as well as their families and other advocates of reform, will join him to…

Date: Thursday, October 29th Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: ART 180 (114 W. Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia) RSVP Here What if incarcerated youth and others impacted by the juvenile justice system were consultants for the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on how…

Liberals and conservatives in Virginia have come together to try to convince lawmakers to change policies that have made that state No. 1 in the country for juvenile arrests and incarceration. The coalition, Rise for Youth, which consists of civil…

It really does matter — to everyone — whether the young people of today become tomorrow’s criminals or contributors, burdening the community or benefiting it. In many cases, that will depend on how a child who exhibits behavioral issues is…

Quwanisha Hines went from being a troubled youth to an aspiring public defender thanks to the “unconditional support” and “guidance” she received. Hines was one of the people on a conference call to introduce RISE (Re-Invest in Supportive Environments) for…