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    Juvenile Justice

    Stories about the juvenile justice system, juvenile detention, and people prosecuted as adults for crimes they committed as juveniles.

    Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar

    By Rita Oceguera | June 2, 2021

    Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.

    ‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil

    ‘Gang contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth

    Illinois bill would expand civics and voter education to incarcerated youths in state custody

    In turnaround, Chicago promises to track, publicize upcoming school police votes

    News
    A small bed in a darkly lit detention center room with brick walls and a single sink-toilet. There's a mural on the back wall with a bird and the words

    Cook County juvenile jail using ‘semantics’ to hide many hours youths are isolated: report

    By Jonah Newman and Carlos Ballesteros | August 23, 2022

    Most youths at the jail ‘are locked in their cells for most of the day, every day,’ possibly resulting in long-term damage to their mental health, according to a committee convened last year by Chief Judge Tim Evans.

    News
    In the middle is a gray concrete building. The middle of the building is black framed windows from the door entrance to the ceiling. The entrance has a black awning above with the white words “J. Sterling Morton High School District.” An american flag is posted to the right of the building. Small trees are in the foreground. In the background is a bright, clear blue sky.

    Morton students and alumni speak out against ‘gang contracts’ at school board meeting

    By Irene Romulo (Cicero Independiente) | June 17, 2021

    At least one school board member in west suburban Cicero said she would encourage the superintendent to end the controversial use of ‘gang contracts’ in response to our recent investigation.

    Know your rights

    Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline

    By Rita Oceguera | June 2, 2021

    A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.

    Juvenile Justice

    3 takeaways from the state’s investigation into special ed at Chicago’s juvenile jail

    By Kelly Garcia | May 1, 2021

    A state investigation sheds light on the conditions for special education students in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Chicago Public Schools

    State education officials order CPS to fix special education issues for students behind bars

    By Kelly Garcia | April 14, 2021

    The Illinois State Board of Education issued a corrective action plan for Chicago Public Schools in response to a complaint over alleged failures to serve special education students at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

    Juvenile Justice
    Dimitri Buffer

    Judge cuts sentence in half for Chicago man charged with murder at 16

    By Emily Hoerner | August 25, 2020

    Dimitri Buffer was eligible for resentencing after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in his case last year that a 41-year sentence is equivalent to life for a juvenile.

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