Youth Justice
Greater CLE Youth Justice Collective
Children’s Law Center, the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, and the ACLU of Ohio formed the "Greater CLE Youth Justice Collective" to collaboratively improve youth justice in Cuyahoga County. Follow along at our landing page here for videos, calls to action, webinars, and more.
Detention
OHIO: Opinion editorial details unacceptably harsh conditions Cuyahoga County youth face in detention
OHIO: Advocates Issue Press Release Condemning Lack of Transparency Around Teen’s Death in Ohio Facility
KENTUCKY: Practitioner’s Guide to Juvenile Detention in Kentucky
OHIO: “Juvenile Detention Reform in Ohio Update” Issue Brief
OHIO: “Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Detention Facilities” Issue Brief
OHIO: Rethinking Juvenile Detention in Ohio Issue Brief and Fact Sheet
Transfer to Adult Court
OHIO: Bindover Fact Sheet FY20
OHIO: Falling Through The Cracks – A New Look at Ohio Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice System
OHIO: In Their Own Words
OHIO: Bindover Fact Sheet FY15
OHIO: Bindover Fact Sheet FY14
OHIO: Bindover Fact Sheet FY13
OHIO: Resolution Opposing the Placement of Ohio Youth in Adult Court and Adult Facilities
Fact Sheets and Other:
KENTUCKY: Reducing Pathways to Adult Court: Ending Mandatory Transfer in Kentucky
KENTUCKY: Second Chances: Celebrating 100 Years of Success in KY’s Juvenile Courts
KENTUCKY: Addressing the Criminalization of Status Offenses in Kentucky
OHIO: House Bill 86 Gun Specifications Fact Sheet and Case Examples
OHIO: Exploring Reentry: Creating a Continuum of Care to Support Ohio’s Youth
OHIO: On The Right Path: Moving Toward a Safe, Sound and Cost Effective Juvenile Justice System in Ohio
OHIO: “Ohio’s Juvenile Justice System: Perspectives from the Field” and a Cover Letter from Kim Brooks Tandy