The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story

This report exposes the ways in which we criminalize girls — especially girls of color — who have been sexually and physically abused, and it offers policy recommendations to dismantle the abuse to prison pipeline. It illustrates the pipeline with examples, including the detention of girls who

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Recommendations to Prevent the Disproportionate Placement and Inadequate Treatment of Children with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System

The goal of this report is to share what the Protection & Advocacy systems (P&As) have learned about the needs of children and youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system with those who can help make the necessary changes and protect and advance current systemic reforms.

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Sex-trafficked youth experience more childhood adversity than other juvenile offenders

Children who have histories of victimization are at a much higher risk for trafficking than others. ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the more items children can report they have experienced on the PACT (a test all youth offenders must take in Florida that includes questions about

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