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Supreme Court Hearing Two Cases on Juvenile (In)justice
12:36 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · crime|Justice|Linking Latinos|Politics|youth · Comments Off
9 Nov 2009Today the Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could hopefully change how the (in)justice system sentences juveniles. The cases specifically deal with sentencing youth to life without parole and if that is unconstitutional. The cases being used are that of Terrance Jamar Graham and Joe Sullivan, who were 16 and 13, respectively, when they committed their crimes. Not surprisingly, considering how in all phases of the criminal (in)justice system people of color are profiled and targeted, the Supreme Court’s ruling could impact the case of Latino Efrén Paredes, Jr., who at age 15 and wrongly convicted in 1989 for a murder and armed robbery he did not commit; a crime to which others have admitted guilt.
This week’s News With Nezua discusses what the Supreme Court is up to and what’s at stake.
Latino Juvenile Justice Series
9:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Events · 2 Comments
25 May 2006
Today in Philadelphia, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is hosting the first in a series of Latino community forums on juvenile justice. The focus of the series are the disparities within the juvenile justice system including overrepresentation of Latino youths within the system, unjust sentencing, and unnecessary transfer of youth into the adult criminal justice system. The panels will have experts and real life testimonials from youth who were formally incarcerated as well as from employees of the juvenile justice system. Nicolas Torres, Executive Director of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a NCLR Affiliate said through a press release:
It is unacceptable that Latino children receive harsher treatment than White children, even when charged with the same types of offenses. Change will only occur if we hold stead-fast to political accountability and advocacy on behalf of the Latino community.
Via / NCLR
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