Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) stands out as the sole publication that consistently covers juvenile justice and related topics on a daily basis across the nation. In the past, this role was primarily filled by traditional news outlets. However, with the decline of resources in journalism, significant gaps in coverage have emerged. JJIE steps in to bridge this gap. More than just a source of news, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange promotes an “exchange” of ideas, creating a supportive community focused on the challenges facing young people in our country. Its members include individuals like you who care about the welfare of at-risk youth, as well as professionals who work directly with children every day and citizens from Georgia and beyond.

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A campus shooting spurred her political awakening. Her whole family followed.

Oct 17, 2024 | jjie.org | Mel Leonor Barclay

Originally published by The 19thMember support made it possible for us to write this series. Donate to our nonprofit newsroom today to support independent journalism that represents you. TUCSON, Arizona — Adriana Grijalva was getting ready to head to class at the University of Arizona in the fall of 2022 when she got a text message from her cousin telling her to stay put.
A Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court

Oct 6, 2024 | jjie.org | Richard Webster

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Lawmakers said they were fighting an epidemic of teen violence, but nearly 70% of 17-year-olds arrested in the state’s three largest parishes aren’t accused of violent crimes.
5 things to know about how the Parkland shooter’s life was spared

Sep 18, 2024 | jjie.org | Joe Sexton

This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Nikolas Cruz was the rare mass killer in America to have his fate decided at trial; many die during the shooting. It’s a bedrock principle of American justice that every defendant, no matter how serious the crime, is owed a robust defense.
Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers lacking qualifications defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County kids

Sep 16, 2024 | jjie.org | Doug Livingston |Rachel Dissell

This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. More than 1,200 children accused of serious crimes in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, since 2020 were defended by court-appointed lawyers who lacked state-mandated qualifications, The Marshall Project - Cleveland found. Ohio reimburses counties for private attorneys to represent people who can’t afford them.
A gunman kills at school and prosecutors again focus on the suspect’s parent

Sep 10, 2024 | jjie.org | Mark Keierleber

Just months after an unprecedented parental conviction in Michigan, Georgia prosecutors allege a father’s actions led to a mass school shooting. Colin Gray never pulled a trigger at Apalachee High School — where a mass shooting this week left two 14-year-old students and two math teachers dead — but he could still spend the rest of his life behind bars for murder.
Uvalde city officials release records of Robb Elementary shooting that provide new details, reaffirm previous reporting

Aug 12, 2024 | jjie.org | Lomi Kriel |Lexi Churchill |Zach Despart |Terri Langford

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Police video, audio, texts and emails released Saturday by Uvalde, Texas, city officials offer new details about the Robb Elementary school shooting while also largely reaffirming reporting about law enforcement’s failure to engage a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers. The release comes after a yearslong legal battle involving nearly two dozen news outlets.
Advocates fear Minnesota students will again be subject to restraint used on George Floyd

Jul 24, 2024 | jjie.org | Beth Hawkins

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. When they voted earlier this year to let police officers use a dangerous form of restraint on students in schools, Minnesota Democratic lawmakers said they did so because they had brokered a compromise.
A school shooting in Tennessee sparked activism - and now frustration

Jun 24, 2024 | jjie.org | Darreonna Davis

This story was originally published by The 19th. Ibtihal “Ibti” Cheko, 17, thought she would spend the legislative session in Tennessee advocating for laws about how guns should be stored and implementing background checks for those who want to buy them. Instead, Cheko and other organizers with Students Demand Action pivoted to trying their hardest to make sure Senate Bill 1325, which would permit faculty and staff to carry handguns at school, did not pass. They weren’t successful.
An Illinois school district’s reliance on police to ticket students is discriminatory, civil rights complaint says

Jun 6, 2024 | jjie.org | Jennifer Smith Richards |Jodi S. Cohen

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets to children for minor misbehavior at school, burdening families with financial penalties. Two national civil rights groups accused Illinois’ third-largest school district on Tuesday of relying on police to handle school discipline, unlawfully targeting Black students with tickets, arrests and other discipline.
Ticketed at school as a teen, a young Black woman is suing an Illinois city for violating her civil rights

May 24, 2024 | jjie.org | Jodi S. Cohen |Jennifer Smith Richards

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter. It took four years and a jury trial for Amara Harris to beat the ticket that accused her of stealing another girl’s AirPods. Now she’s heading back to court in the hope of stopping schools from using police to discipline students. Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets to children for minor misbehavior at school, burdening families with financial penalties.