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The Competing Visions to Fix the Country’s Juvenile Justice Crisis

Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or keeping some children out of the system altogether.

Closing Argument • 11.08.2025

Finding the Racist Roots of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice System

As Maryland’s secretary of juvenile services, Vincent Schiraldi exposed a history of torture, neglect and Black boys buried in unmarked graves.

Life Inside • 10.24.2025

Dozens of Teens Who Spent Time at Abusive Florida Reform School Ended Up on Death Row

At least 34 boys from the Dozier School were later sentenced to death. Did abuse make them more violent?

Feature • 07.14.2025

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