From The Crime Report:
A report from the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund at the UNC School of Law provides a powerful explanation of the ways that race and poverty impact teenagers involved in the juvenile justice system.
Through a series of interviews and surveys with advocates, attorneys, and experts, Gene Nichol and Heather Hunt uncovered how the juvenile justice system frequently punishes poverty through a cycle of economic consequences, pushing families further into an economic crisis while pushing the child deeper into the juvenile justice system.
“The direct and indirect costs imposed by the juvenile justice system come down hardest on those families with the fewest resources,” the authors begin. “Unable to comply with the mandates of the juvenile system, youth and parents are punished in ways that perpetuate poverty.” Continue reading >>>
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