Juvenile status offender / incarcerated individuals
Girls, Status Offenses and the Need for a Less Punitive and More Empowering Approach
“’Why are girls so much more likely than boys to be petitioned and incarcerated for a status offense?’ This brief explores the complex answer to th
Disproportionate Minority Contact and Status Offenses
This report looks at the significant overrepresentation of minority youth among juvenile status offenders.
Nearly a Quarter of Confined Juveniles Nationwide Held for Noncriminal Infractions (2018)
Horowitz, Jake, and Arna Carlock
Pew Charitable Trusts Public Safety Performance Project (Philadelphia, PA)
Just Kids: When Misbehaving Is a Crime (2018)
This special report offers a primer on status offenses—misbehaviors that are only illegal because of a person’s age and that unfairly land many kid