JJ in the News

Recent CfJJ Press Releases:

First Report of the Office of the Child Advocate Supports Important Juvenile Justice Reforms
(July 1, 2009)

ACLU Report A Looming Crisis Highlights Problems with Pre-Arraignment Detention for Juveniles (December 18, 2008)

Citizens for Juvenile Justice Issues Statement on The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2008 KIDS COUNT Essay on Juvenile Justice Reform (June 12, 2008)

ACLU Report Locking up Our Children Highlights Troubling Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System(May 12, 2008) (Link to CfJJ Press Release May 12 2008.pdf)

Recent Press Coverage of CfJJ:

CommonWealth Magazine - Paper tiger: The state's Public Records Law is flouted by officials at all levels of government (Fall, 2008)

MetroWest Daily News - ACLU Report Criticizes State Detention of Young Suspects (May 12, 2008)

Boston Globe - Ombudsman sought for youths in custody (March 3, 2008)

The Provider - Mandate Collection of Juvenile Data (February, 2008)

MetroWest Daily News - Should Teens Accused of Murder be Tried as Adults? (January 20, 2008)

Other JJ Articles of Interest:

Boston Globe Editorial - Who will look out for DYS 'inmates'? (March 7, 2008)

Boston Globe - Ombudsman sought for youths in custody(March 3, 2008)

NY Times - A Shameful Record(February 6, 2008)