Juvenile Law Center

May 15, 2012
Juvenile offenders sentenced to life can face harsher treatment than adults: Report

Trymaine Lee, Huffington Post

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May 09, 2012
Throwaway people: Will teens sent to die in prison get a second chance?

Liliana Segura, The Nation

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May 03, 2012
Fostering independence through the Education Act

Op-ed by Erin Maloney, Chester County Daily Local News

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April 26, 2012
Victims' rights op-ed panders to public fears

Letter to the editor by Robert Schwartz, Patriot-News

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April 23, 2012
Road back to school is rocky for ex-offenders

Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Education Week

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April 20, 2012
Cruel and unusual—a test case

George Will, The Washington Post

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April 11, 2012
Kids-for-cash saga far from complete

Op-ed, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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April 09, 2012
Don't handcuff juvie court reform

Op-ed, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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April 09, 2012
Governor Corbett signs new laws in aftermath of kids-for-cash

Dave Bohman, WNEP

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April 04, 2012
Juvenile counsel bill goes to governor

Robert Swift, Hazleton Standard-Speaker

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April 04, 2012
Judge rules 14-year-old Brown must stay in detention

Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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March 28, 2012
House, Senate approve juvenile justice bills

Robert Swift, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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March 28, 2012
Hearing on Jordan Brown's release set for today

Eric Poole, Beaver County Times

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March 20, 2012
Marsha Levick: Why juveniles deserve a second chance

Point/Counterpoint, Allentown Morning Call

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March 20, 2012
US Supreme Court questions if juvenile killers should be given a second chance

John Kelly, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

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March 19, 2012
US Supreme Court to hear key juvenile cases on Tuesday

John Kelly and Ryan Schill, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

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March 19, 2012
Don't put juveniles in jail for life

Laurence Steinberg, Special to CNN

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March 18, 2012
Juvenile justice legislation on tap for House, Senate

Robert Swift, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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March 14, 2012
Juveniles don't deserve life sentences

Op-ed by Gail Garinger, The New York Times

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March 09, 2012
Foster youth need help past 18

Op-ed by Mark Courtney, Patriot-News

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March 03, 2012
After scandal, new rules for juveniles in Pa. courts

Joel Rose, NPR

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February 29, 2012
Mericle lawsuits settlement gets preliminary approval

Terrie Morgan-Besecker, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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February 28, 2012
Corruption in the courts and abusive teen rehab centers

Janet Parker, OpEdNews.com

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February 25, 2012
Newspapers won't appeal closing of boy's homicide trial

Staff, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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February 23, 2012
Foster care: Corbett's plan would be a win-win situation

Patriot-News Editorial Board

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February 23, 2012
Superior court bans public from 14-year-old's murder trial

Bill Vidonic, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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February 21, 2012
Fostering support

Editorial, York Dispatch

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February 20, 2012
Foster care support could be extended in Pennsylvania

Rebekah Zook, Essential Public Radio

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February 16, 2012
Advocates, experts blast welfare drug testing bill at hearing

Gloria Tatum, Atlanta Progressive News

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February 16, 2012
Superior Court to hear arguments in Jordan Brown case

Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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February 14, 2012
Governor seeking to benefit foster youth and taxpayers

Yvonne P. Mazzulo, Examiner.com

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February 07, 2012
Juvenile Law Center and Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform announce inaugural Information Sharing Certificate Program

Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform website

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January 19, 2012
Attorneys petition state court for Jordan Brown to be released

Eric Poole, Beaver County Times

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January 19, 2012
Legal representation required in Pennsylvania juvenile courts, says state's high court

Ryan Schill, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

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January 19, 2012
Senate approves juvenile reform bill

Robert Swift, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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January 15, 2012
Book 'Kids for Cash' focuses on children

Mark Guydish, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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January 13, 2012
Juvenile court rules approved

Staff, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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January 09, 2012
Paying a price, long after the crime

Op-ed, Alfred Blumstein and Kiminori Nakamura, The New York Times

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January 07, 2012
Child-on-child sex abuse poses complex challenges

David Crary, The Associated Press

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January 06, 2012
Attorneys want Powell, centers liable

Terrie Morgan-Besecker, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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January 06, 2012
Juvie operator fights deal

Terrie Morgan-Besecker, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

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January 05, 2012
Special judge finishes review of cases decided by "kids for cash" ex-judge

Mary Wilson, WITF

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January 04, 2012
Children's issues: Task force should not become political

Patriot-News Editorial Board

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December 11, 2011
An epidemic of expulsions

Susan Ferriss, iWatch News

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December 07, 2011
Panel advances juvenile abuses bill

Robert Swift, Scranton Times-Tribune

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December 05, 2011
Sending of sexual images by minors isn't as prevalent as expected, study finds

Anahad O'Connor, The New York Times

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December 05, 2011
State house to close Pennsylvania Megan's Law loopholes

John L. Micek, The Morning Call

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November 21, 2011
Judge to decide how teen is tried

Ben Finley, Bucks County Courier Times

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November 20, 2011
Arrested development: Owen Welty was a 13-year-old when he entered Missouri's justice system

Isaac Wolf, Scripps Howard News Service

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November 18, 2011
Legislation is overdue to protect children's rights

Marsha Levick, Harrisburg Patriot-News

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November 14, 2011
The Protect Our Children Committee urges Gov. Corbett to create a Child Protection and Accountability Task Force

News release, The Protect Our Children Committee

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November 10, 2011
Right issue in DA election

Editorial, Scranton Times-Tribune

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November 07, 2011
Life sentences for juveniles will be subject to U.S. Supreme Court review

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Service

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November 04, 2011
18-month sentence for Powell, kids-for-cash financier and star witness

Michael Sisak and Patrick Sweet, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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October 26, 2011
Lawyer added to defense of 14-year-old homicide suspect

Bill Vidonic, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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October 20, 2011
Senate approves juvenile bill

Robert Swift, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

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October 18, 2011
Legislators trying to rework laws to account for sexting

Joelle Farrell, Philadelphia Inquirer

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