youth incarceration Archives - The Chicago Reporter

Criminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot blames bond court reform for gun violence

by Curtis Black July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Backtracking on her campaign commitment to criminal justice reform, the mayor calls for locking more people up in Cook County.

Criminal Justice

Report: Doctors at Illinois youth prison gave kids antipsychotic medication for common behavioral problems

by Jonah Newman December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Child and Family, Criminal Justice

Solitary confinement of juveniles on the rise in Cook County

by Jonah Newman May 1, 2018November 20, 2018

Criminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

No need for Tom Dart to be gun-shy on bail reform

by Curtis Black March 5, 2018March 7, 2018

Criminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Locking up more people is not the solution to gun violence

by Curtis Black March 23, 2017March 2, 2018

Criminal Justice

Racial disparities worsen as juvenile imprisonment declines in Illinois

by Melissa Sanchez September 21, 2016September 21, 2016

Seeking alternatives to violence in Back of the Yards

by Daisy Contreras October 26, 2015October 26, 2015

Criminal Justice

Nurturing black youth activism

by Katherine Mirani October 6, 2014July 19, 2016