Before they’re ever seen as students, leaders, or changemakers, too many youth impacted by the juvenile justice system are viewed as problems to be punished, not as young people worth protecting.  One of the clearest examples of this dehumanization is the practice of 23-and-1: a form of solitary confinement where youth are locked in their […]

From the inside out: Ending solitary confinement for Shelby County childrenis a post fromMLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis focusing on the intersection of poverty, power and policy.