Models for Change @models4change
MFC is a national initiative funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to accelerate reform of juvenile justice systems across the country. modelsforchange.net Joined October 2012-
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How to protect success of juvenile justice reform w/o creating new vulnerabilities? #juvenilejustice modelsforchange.net/publications/8…
Explore different labels states use 4 status offenses bit.ly/statusoff #NCJJ @models4change #JUVENILEJUSTICE
New resource to help cities apply @models4change adolescent development research to juvenile justice reforms. bit.ly/23li2fO
"Stopping solitary is literally a matter of life and death" -Mark Soler of @The_CCLP #StopSolitaryForKids
Why so little juvenile defense data? bit.ly/juvdefdata #NCJJ #juvenilejustice @models4change @NatJuvDefend @ABACCL
Explore current national landscape of courtroom shackling bit.ly/CRShackling @models4change @NCJFCJ
SCOTUS decisions=reforms and new sentencing landscape for youth. Learn more buff.ly/1OPEAv8 @theCFSY
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SCOTUS decisions=reforms and new sentencing landscape for youth. Learn more modo.ly/21CU02o
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SCOTUS decisions=reforms and new sentencing landscape for youth. Learn more buff.ly/1TzIkr2 @theCFSY
Effective “presumption of immaturity,” state burden to make case for “rare” exception p11 buff.ly/1S1AGps
Discretionary #JLWOP not enough; sentence should be rare exception #SCOTUS p11 buff.ly/1SUwNUn
Mntgmry #SCOTUS reiterates “children are different” #JLWOP inappropriate 4 “vast majority” buff.ly/1LcxKot
Do lengthy mandatory adult sentences=#JLOWP? No reform oppty, exclds mitigating factrs, reduced culpability p15 buff.ly/1oHzdth

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