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Locking Up Our Children

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6.1.08
Justice By The Numbers
Boston Globe editorial highlighting the ACLU's "Locking Up Our Children" report, and suggesting solutions.

5.23.08
Youth Lockup Doesn't Work and Isn't Fair
Link to www.massrightsblog.org

5.12.08
ACLU Report Exposes Unjust Detention Of Youth
Pre-Trial Juvenile Lockup In Massachusetts Disproportionately Impacts Youth Of Color
News Release

Informe de la ACLU revela detención injusta de jóvenes (Spanish)

Children go to jail, for lack of options
Boston Globe op-ed, by Robin Dahlberg and Amy Reichbach, authors of "Locking Up Our Children." Dalhberg is a Senior Staff Attorney with the national ACLU Racial Justice Project. Amy Reichbach is Racial Justice Advocate with the ACLU of Massachusetts.

Student Artwork

The "Locking Up Our Children" report contains artwork by students that have been held in pretrail juvenile lockup, including these pieces:

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