Interview-Ending Juvenile Prisons FOR GOOD
The Young Turks Cenk Uygur spoke with Imoni Ane Anderson, activist with RISE For Youth.
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Coverage – 10 WAVY: Youth activists oppose planned Isle of Wight juvenile detention facility
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- A new group is joining the fight against a proposed juvenile detention center in Isle of Wight County, saying they are concerned the project isn't "closer" to their backyard. At a meeting hosted by the…
Coverage – News 13: James Braxton is using his second chance to be a positive example for at-risk youth
RISE for Youth's very own James Braxton sharing his story! "Today he's committed to showing the next generation there is a light at the end of the tunnel."
Valerie Slater: Youth prisons are harmful to children, families
WHEN U.S. SEN. MARK Warner of Virginia toured a shelter that held migrant children who had been forcibly separated from their parents, Warner reached the same conclusion as millions of other Americans: Kids should be with their families. But separating families…
WRIC 8: Kerri O’Brien: Incarcerating kids: New report urges state to think smaller
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As Virginia reconsiders how it incarcerates kids, a new report reveals startling new data about the cost and effectiveness of the Commonwealth’s Juvenile Correctional Facilities. It’s a controversial topic 8News has been investigating for months. $42…
Daily News Record: Buchanan: Jailing Kids Doesn’t Solve Anything
Open Forum Author: Liz Buchanan On April 20, the Virginia General Assembly and Gov. Terry McAuliffe agreed to spend about $40 million on a new juvenile prison in Chesapeake. This money was allocated despite research that overwhelmingly shows that jailing…
The Virginian-Pilot: Beaver: Virginia Needs a Real Alternative to Youth Prison
VIRGINIA’S JUVENILE prisons are failing all of us. The young people coming out of these prisons are worse off for the time they spent there. Their families are stressed and broken by the separation from their children and the…
ABC 8: Students Ask Va. Lawmakers to Consider Changes to the Juvenile Justice System
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday heard from a group of young students who want to reform the juvenile justice system. Students like 8th Grader Kasia Carrington, who says, “we are trying to make a difference for the…
WHSV: 1 on 1: Changes Proposed for Virginia’s Juvenile Justice System
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In Monday's 1 on 1, Jeree Thomas, an attorney with the Legal Aid Justice Center in Richmond discusses proposed changes to Virginia's Juvenile Justice System. Click here to see more.