Southern Mass. counties to get juvenile justice diversion program
Bristol County and Cape Cod and the Islands will introduce the program in the new year.
Source: bostonglobe.com
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25 Investigates finds state laws enable secrecy over sexual abuse in MA public schools
We found at least 75 criminal cases and lawsuits lodged against school employees since 2002, and potentially 150 students sexually victimized.
Source: yahoo.com
More than 100 Massachusetts foster kids temporarily sheltered in apartments
More than 100 Massachusetts foster youth have been housed in apartments since child welfare began using the units last year.
Source: bostonglobe.com
New research helps explain why more Black and Latino youth are arrested in Mass. than white youth
Although the overall number of youth arrests has gone down in the state, the rate remains disproportionately high for youth of color — especially when they first encounter the police.
Source: ctpublic.org
Racial disparities in juvenile justice start with how Black and Latino youth are arrested, report finds
Being physically arrested, as opposed to getting a summons to appear in court, happens more often to youth of color.
Source: wgbh.org