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Health and Justice for Youth
The juvenile justice system was originally created to provide guidance and rehabilitation for wayward youth, but recent punitive laws and prison-like institutions that mimic the adult criminal system often violate children's rights to health and appropriate care. PHR's Health and Justice for Youth Campaign mobilizes health professionals to advocate for youth in the justice system.
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Health and Justice for Youth news and action alerts
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Mobilizing Health Professionals Against the Juvenile Death Penalty Following the Supreme Court ruling, PHR Executive Director Leonard Rubenstein said: "We are thrilled about the decision. It provides a legal grounding for what scientists have shown—that kids are different from adults."
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Victory in Connecticut
Thank you to everyone who participated in PHR's action calling on Connecticut to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 16 to 18. On June 29, 2007, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law a budget bill that includes a provision and funding to raise this age.
The Number of Youth in Adult Jails Has Exploded by 208%, Says New Report by the Campaign for Youth Justice
PHR ally the Campaign for Youth Justice has published a new report that documents the experiences of youth in the adult justice and correctional system.
Emerging Issues in Adolescent Brain Development: Implications for Youth in the Justice System
Research shows that the behavioral immaturity of adolescents mirrors the anatomical immaturity of their brains. At the recent national conference of the Child Welfare League of America, Physicians for Human Rights facilitated a workshop on the implications of this research for juvenile justice reform.
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THE ISSUES
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IN THE MEDIA
- When Kids Get Life - The PBS show Frontline looks at the fate of those sentenced to life without parole for crimes committed as children.
FACT SHEETS
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