Levin: The incarceration of youth for status offenses behaviors that would not be considered criminal if committed by adults is one of the major shortcomings of a juvenile justice system that has relied on one-size-fits-all solutions.
Reentry programs are pathways to redemption
In a recent article, Grace Toohey, criminal justice reporter for The Advocate in Baton Rouge penned these words regarding a new reentry program instituted at one of Louisiana’s larger state prison facilities: “In less than six months, one of the most dangerous and dreaded dormitories at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel has become one...