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."

Health and Justice for Youth

News & Reports

News Releases on Juvenile Justice

Medical Group and Juvenile Justice Advocates Call for an End to the Incarceration of Adolescents in the Adult Criminal System
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and juvenile justice advocates called today for an end to the prosecution, sentencing and incarceration of youth in the

adult criminal justice system.
March 21, 2007

Connecticut Health Professionals and International Human Rights Organization Call on State to Remove Youths from Adult Prisons
Seven Connecticut health associations and the Nobel Prize-winning organization Physicians for Human Rights gathered at the state Capitol today to urge Connecticut to remove youth from the adult criminal justice system.
January 30, 2007

Juvenile Defenders Harmed by Adult Justice System, Study Finds
Childhood on Trial: The Failure of Trying and Sentencing Youth in Adult Criminal Court. The study examines the current trend toward charging youthful offenders as adults and discusses its negative impact, including higher recidivism rates and lack of rehabilitation...
March 14, 2005

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