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New! Families in Power: Family Guide to Networking, Coalition Building, Organizing and Campaign Planning, Campaign for Youth Justice, March 2010
Family Involvement in Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System, March 2009
From a Parent's Perspective: A Handbook for Parents of Children Committed to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, Linda Smelstor, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, January 2000
Parents Bill of Rights, Texas Youth Commission, February 2009
Parents' Voices: Don't Treat Us Like We Did the Crime, Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition
Parents’ and Family Handbook, Texas Youth Commission, February 2009
New! An Advocate's Guide to Meaningful Family Partnerships: Tips from the Field, National Juvenile Justice Network, July 2010


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For those convicted of drug offenses, a lower percentage of African-American youth (37%) received probation than White youth (44%) or Latino youth (53%). [more facts]


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