Sorry, Prison Rape Jokes About Justin Bieber Aren’t Funny
When rape involves men, particularly men in prison, we as a society often trivialize it into nothing more than a “don’t drop the soap” joke. John Lash, executive director of Georgia Conflict Center,...
View ArticleGrowing Number of States Moving Away from Juvenile Solitary Confinement
Behold the landscape of juvenile solitary confinement, and how quickly it can change.—When attorney Lydia Milnes began investigating the West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth in 2012 as preparation...
View ArticleThe Many Things that are Wrong with A&E’s “Beyond Scared Straight” Program
The hit series from Disney’s A&E Network became the most watched original series launch in the network’s history with an audience of 3.7 million people.—The “Beyond Scared Straight” message: “In...
View ArticleLGBTQ Youth Over-Represented Across Juvenile Justice System, Experts Say
Because youth of color are also overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, many of the LGBTQ youth in the system are also youth of color, which can often make them invisible to juvenile justice...
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