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Jailed at 15 for a murder he knows he didn’t commit. Serving a life sentence now for over 30 years. Many ask: Isn’t it time Efrén Paredes was released from jail?

Sep 30, 2019, 1:00 PM 0

Marisa Treviño LatinaLista Editor’s note: It wasn’t long after I created Latina Lista in 2004 that I was contacted by Efrén Paredes. Efrén had been tried and jailed at the age of 15 for a murder he claims he…

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Writing Raps Helps Reduce Recidivism in Youth of Color

May 15, 2018, 10:57 AM 0

By Margaret Goldman Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) While our nation’s steadily declining rates of juvenile incarceration are encouraging, widening racial disparities are a pressing call for concern. Racial disparities often begin in the school system and persist at…

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LA Blazing Path With Diversion Programs to Lessen Racial Bias for Youth of Color

Apr 24, 2018, 12:46 PM 0

By Paula and Larry Bitt Juvenile Justice Information Exchange All children make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes get them in trouble with the law. It happens in all kinds of families and in all kind of neighborhoods. But when…

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Data shows Latino youth in detention centers drops 50 percent

Jan 25, 2018, 11:25 AM 0

LatinaLista — Sometimes there’s a good reason to send a kid to juvenile detention and sometimes there isn’t. A 16-year-old who decides to bring a gun to school and show everyone who’s boss is someone who deserves to be…

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First-ever poll on Latinos’ attitudes towards criminal justice system highlights data disparity

Jan 18, 2018, 4:58 PM 0

LatinaLista — Too often when national surveys or research focuses on ‘minority’ perspectives/experiences with the criminal justice system, Latinos are left off the list. Four Reasons Black Incarceration Rates Are Going Down, While White Rates Are Going Up Criminal…

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State Trends Show Fewer Young People Tried As Adults, New Report Says

Oct 18, 2017, 10:36 AM 0

By Bill Myers Juvenile Justice Information Exchange The number of young people locked into adult jails and prisons has plummeted nearly two-thirds since 2009 and the number automatically sent to adult courts for criminal trials has fallen by…

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Immigrant detention looks a lot like prison, say lawyers

Aug 29, 2017, 9:59 AM 0

By George Diepenbrock Futurity Detention centers that hold immigrant women and their families function like jails and prisons, report researchers. The findings challenge federal officials’ description of the centers as “alternative to detention.” Women held with their children in…

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Life Sentences, Long Sentences Imposed on Youth Need 2nd Look

Aug 9, 2017, 10:15 AM 0

By Ashley Nellis Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Decades of research from the fields of criminology and adolescent brain science find that the decisions made in youth — even very unwise decisions — do not crystallize criminality. Instead, as young…

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Young Adult Prison Movement Deepens Reliance on Incarceration, Shortchanges Reform

Apr 17, 2017, 9:21 AM 0

By Maureen Washburn Juvenile Justice Information Exchange There is growing interest nationwide in designating specialized prison space for young adults under age 25. Although these projects are often couched in the language of treatment and developmental differences, specialty facilities could…

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California study finds trying youth as adults degrades health of juveniles, their families

Feb 8, 2017, 2:56 PM 0

By John Holland Juvenile Justice Information Exchange A wide-ranging study of youth incarceration in California outlines what it calls the debilitating effects on the health of teens, their families and society when youthful offenders are tried and sentenced as…

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Parole Boards Bar Young Offenders From Chance of Release, ACLU Report Says

Dec 2, 2016, 12:44 PM 0

By Sarah Barr Juvenile Justice Information & Exchange In the wake of Supreme Court decisions that have limited extreme sentences for juveniles, states are relying on parole boards to put those rulings into effect. But those boards operate with little…

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Several States Look to Keep Teenagers Out of Criminal Court

Jul 5, 2016, 9:29 AM 0

By Sarah Barr Juvenile Justice Information & Exchange This year, several states have passed or are considering reforms that aim to reduce the number of teenagers charged in adult criminal court. Some of the most aggressive changes focus…

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Criminal injustice: Wounds from incarceration that never heal

Jun 28, 2016, 12:36 PM 0

By Tony N. Brown and Evelyn Patterson The Conversation Mass incarceration damages individuals and communities in ways that scholars are just starting to explore. New research that we’ve published with our colleague Mary Laske Bell shows that African American men who…

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States Need to Try New Ideas With Young Adults in Justice System: Report

Dec 2, 2015, 12:39 PM 0

By Sarah Barr JJIE States that want to improve the lives of young adults in the justice system face a tough task because of limited evidence about how to do so. But, states still should begin piecing together a…

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States Look Beyond Incarceration to Rearrest Rates

Nov 17, 2015, 3:56 PM 0

By Sarah Barr JJIE When juvenile justice leaders gathered in Texas earlier this month, policymakers from the Council of State Governments greeted them with some good news and some troubling news. First, the good news: Between 1997 and 2013,…

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Crowdfunder: Helping inmates understand the meaning of their lives

Nov 3, 2015, 11:36 AM 0

LatinaLista — Campaign: Kabbalah Prison Project – The Good Environment The Good Environment is a not-for-profit organization of volunteers who want to help create a safer and healthy environment within prisons. They are effectively working with STATE and FEDERAL prisons in the…

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Documentary brings upcoming Supreme Court decision on juvenile life sentences to forefront

Sep 23, 2015, 4:30 PM 0

LatinaLista — The term “natural life” refers to those sentenced to life without parole. It is a merciless sentence reserved for those criminals whose crimes were ruled as the most heinous acts committed against their fellow man. The natural…

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Pilot Program Gives Youth a Second Chance

Sep 8, 2015, 1:02 PM 0

By Rebecca White Juvenile Justice Information Exchange NEW YORK — After apologizing for how hot it was — his office had no air conditioning — then nodding at a floor fan whizzing loudly, Kellen Felmine sat down at his…

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Guest Voz: Facts don’t support political rhetoric scapegoating Latino immigrants for crime and lawlessness

Aug 31, 2015, 10:41 AM 0

By Arkady Bukh, Esq LatinaLista (Editor’s Note:The following is an excerpt from the full article which can be found online at nyccriminallawyer.com) When he announced his candidacy for the American presidency, Donald Trump delivered remarks that have echoed across…

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Video: Short animated documentary brings to life girl’s feelings on having a brother incarcerated

Jul 27, 2015, 2:28 PM 0

LatinaLista — The emotional distress of a child having a parent incarcerated has been documented enough in film and books to understand that there is trauma felt by members of the family, but what about when a sibling or…

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Juvenile Justice Reforms Prominent in New Bill by U.S. Senators Booker and Paul

Jul 9, 2014, 2:39 PM 0

By Ryan Schill Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Two first-term senators from opposite sides of the aisle introduced legislation Tuesday banning the use of juvenile solitary confinement in federal facilities, along with several other reforms that would impact juveniles offenders,…

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Video: Former inmates reconnect with Nature to heal their spirit and keep from returning to their old ways

Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Sometimes a reconnection with Nature is what is needed to heal the Human Spirit. For those who “feel broken” due to incarceration and drug addiction, this reconnection can make all the difference in having a bright future….

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Video: Former juvenile offender turns life around with education and advocacy

Feb 3, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — William Lopez had a rough childhood. “Had” is the operative word. Pleading to manslaughter at the age of 18, Lopez spent more than 15 years in the juvenile and adult prison system. While he was locked up,…

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Justice Reforms: A Tale of Two States

Aug 29, 2013, 10:13 AM 0

By Shaun Hittle Oklahoma Watch Several years ago, legislators in both Oklahoma and North Carolina began taking steps to address rising incarceration rates. The number of incarcerated offenders in Oklahoma had increased by a few thousand inmates in the…

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New report highlights the need for states to change how they treat juvenile offenders

Jun 27, 2013, 4:03 PM 0

LatinaLista — The biggest takeaway from the new report The Comeback States: Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States is that the often evoked African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is absolutely true. The report’s…

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