Advocates, Analysts See Pivotal Moment in Push for Reforms
By Sarah Barr, August 10 2015
President Obama’s sweeping speech on criminal justice reform last month included a familiar 
refrain for juvenile justice reformers: “Kids are different.”
“Don't just tag them as future criminals. Reach out to them as future citizens,” he told the NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia.
The president’s speech was one marker in a recent string of political pronouncements, legislative rumblings and on-the-ground policy developments that have reformers hoping this is a moment for criminal justice reform — one that will include juvenile justice.
Topics: Juvenile Justice Reform, Public Policy
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