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"Opinion: Youth prisons are ineffective and should have closed long before the coronavirus hit," by Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Gladys Carrión, The Sacramento Bee, August 13, 2020
"Opinion: The post-pandemic juvenile justice system could be more equitable. Will we choose that?," by Nate Balis, The Hill, August 13, 2020
"Illinois Has Promised to “Infuse Love” in Its Juvenile Justice System, but What Will Actually Change?," by Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, August 07, 2020
"After 78 Days, Michigan Teen Who Was Jailed For Failing To Complete Her Homework While On Probation," by Dawn R. Wolfe, The Appeal, August 03, 2020
"Youth Corrections Chiefs, Prosecutors Call for Shutting ‘Inhumane’ Youth Prisons," by Michael Gelb, The Crime Report, July 31, 2020
"Mississippi Teen Who Has Languished In Jail For 17 Months Without An Indictment Is Just 'One Of Thousands'," by Lauren Gill, The Appeal, July 30, 2020
"Girl locked up over homework reveals MI’s juvenile court problems," by Mary Ann Scali, Bridge Michigan, July 28, 2020
"Lawsuit filed against Charleston County juvenile lockup alleges ‘inhumane’ conditions," by Fleming Smith, The Post and Courier, July 25, 2020
"Minors Sentenced To Life Without Parole Deserve More Than Scare Tactics When Transitioning To Adult Prisons," by Anthony Richardson, The Appeal, July 22, 2020
"‘I Miss My Mom’: Black Teen Detained for Not Doing Her Homework Was Just Denied Release," by Emma Ockerman, Vice, July 21, 2020
"Judge Won’t Free Michigan Teenager Sent to Juvenile Detention After Not Doing Online Schoolwork," by Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, July 20, 2020
"New Report: States Must Do More to Protect Juvenile Records," by Shani Saxon, Colorlines, July 15, 2020
"Legal experts review Black Minnesota teen’s life sentence," by Robin McDowell, Associated Press, July 14, 2020
"Among advocates’ fears for Florida’s incarcerated youth during pandemic: sexual abuse," by Dana Cassidy, Orlando Sentinel, July 13, 2020
"A Teenager Didn’t Do Her Online Schoolwork. So a Judge Sent Her to Juvenile Detention.," by Jodi S. Cohen, https://www.propublica.org/article/a-teenager-didnt-do-her-online-schoolwork-so-a-judge-sent-her-to-juvenile-detention, July 14, 2020