Web Directory

» CYA Goes to Reform School
   Article explaining the reforms the California Youth Authority is undertaking following a court settlement, and explaining why California is adopting a Missouri model for youth corrections.
   http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/Content?oid=33045

» Frontline: Juvenile Justice
   PBS Frontline's examination of whether serious young offenders should go to the criminal justice system to be tried as adults, or be handled in the juvenile justice system.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/

» Frontline: Little Criminals
   PBS Frontline's report on the treatment of very young offenders.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/little/

» Justice for Juveniles
   Grass roots group of concerned parents, teachers, legal professionals and others dedicated to ending the prosecution and adjudication of children as adults. Includes current news and forums about specific cases.
   http://www.justiceforjuveniles.org/

» Juvenile Prosecutors Are Not Criminal Prosecutors
   An article arguing that the role of juvenile prosecutors is different from the role of criminal prosecutors.
   http://www.xmission.com/~wake/juvenileprosecutors.html

» Juveniles Tried and Sentenced as Adults
   Links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites dealing with whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults.
   http://www.vachss.com/help_text/tried_sentenced_as_adults.html

» Juveniles on Alabama's Death Row.
   Information on juveniles on Alabama's death row, and an argument that juveniles should not be executed.
   http://www.angelfire.com/al4/juveniles/

» MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice
   Background information and discussions of ongoing investigations on topics such as adolescent decision-making and culpability, competence to stand trial, and impact of sanctions on juveniles.
   http://www.mac-adoldev-juvjustice.org/

» National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
   Information arguing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system are not being met, and suggestions for how to better serve delinquent youth with mental health problems.
   http://www.ncmhjj.com/

» Race and Outcome of Criminal Cases
   Reports portraying juveniles differently may lead to tougher sentencing recommendations for blacks.
   http://www.washington.edu/newsroom/news/1999archive/02-99archive/k021799.html

» Resources for Change in Juvenile Justice with Young People
   Resources on juvenile injustice to motivate young people who aren't locked up to fight for those who are incarcerated.
   http://www.freechild.org/juvenile_injustice.htm

» The Beat Within
   A publication of writing and art from inside juvenile hall.
   http://thebeatwithin.org

» The National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice
   Information arguing that minors with disabilities are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, and suggestions on how to properly handle such cases.
   http://www.edjj.org

» The W. Haywood Burns Institute
   National organization working to reduce overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
   http://www.burnsinstitute.org

» Youth Violence Risk Assessment
   This site provides information on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), an applied risk assessment tool for use with adolescents. Also provides links to other Youth Violence Resources.
   http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/mhlp/savry/statement.htm