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October 1, 2014

2014 Legislative Session Summary on Juvenile Justice

The NC Legislature was in session from May 14 through August 20. Major issues in the 2014 legislative session included financing the $445 million state budget shortfall, teacher pay, Medicaid and coal ash ponds. Below are legislative changes that occurred within Justice and Public Safety. HB 725—Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act aka Raise the Age, which raises […]

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July 14, 2014

Alternatives to School Suspension Are More Effective at Changing Student Behavior

In the 2012-13 school year, North Carolina students missed more than 750,000 school days due to suspension. Though suspension is the most widely used disciplinary technique in both general and special education, research has raised serious questions about its effects. First, evidence does not support the notion that suspension improves the behavior of the suspended […]

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July 1, 2014

Spotlight on Juvenile Delinquency Cases

In late 2013 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued opinions on three juvenile delinquency cases that merit highlighting: • In re J.L.H., 2013 N.C. App. LEXIS 1155 • In re G.C., 2013 N.C. App. LEXIS 1203 • In re A.F., 2013 N.C. App. LEXIS 1316 The cases are notable not only for their immediate impact, but long […]

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June 11, 2014

Changing the Course of Anti-Bullying Policy and Law

If advocates, policymakers, and lawmakers hope to plug the school-to-prison pipeline they must embrace policies and programs that are anti-bullying rather than anti-bully. Communities often rightly rush to the side of the victims of bullying, but what of the students who bully? They are not nameless monsters deserving of demonization. Beliefs that students who bully […]

Category iconRecent News,  Youth Justice

May 14, 2014

Kids Make Mistakes

We all want our kids to learn from their mistakes, go to school and get good jobs. Yet, NC remains one of only two states in the nation that automatically prosecutes all 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for something as minor as stealing a bag of Doritos from the lunch room cafeteria (yes, it’s a true story). One day […]

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May 4, 2014

No (More) Youth in the Criminal System

In its upcoming legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly is poised to again take up a Republican-sponsored bill that would expose more youth to criminal prosecution in the adult system. All who care about public safety and fair treatment of youth should oppose this and any other efforts to prosecute more young people in that system. […]

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April 15, 2014

Selina Garcia: Multi-System Failure

At 7:30 a.m. on a Friday morning, I began to receive a flurry of text messages from Selina, a 17-year-old high school student in Wake County, North Carolina. “Jen, something happened on the school bus. The SRO (School Resource Officer) wants to take me to jail.” Within minutes, I was able to speak with Officer […]

Category iconRecent News,  Youth Justice

March 30, 2014

Durham’s Misdemeanor Diversion Program

Jasmine, 16, stood behind the defense table in Criminal Courtroom 4-D. She was in line with two dozen “real” adults in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s who faced charges of robbery, selling drugs, home invasions, etc. As the presiding judge, I was conducting the first appearances to make sure each person understood his/her charges. When […]

Category iconRecent News,  Youth Justice

March 14, 2014

Reducing Disparities and Promoting Equity in School Discipline

The State Constitution and U.S. Constitution guarantee students in North Carolina public schools equal protection under of the laws. Moreover, under federal civil rights laws, North Carolina public school students have a right to be free from discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, sex, and disability. Yet Black students, male students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately pushed […]

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