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Lael Chester 4/24/24 Lael Chester 4/24/24 State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science Read More
Lael Chester 5/11/23 Lael Chester 5/11/23 To end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach Read More
Lael Chester 3/31/23 Lael Chester 3/31/23 Juvenile Justice Should Focus on Rehabilitation Not Punishment Read More
Lael Chester 12/19/21 Lael Chester 12/19/21 Teran, Robinson, Pacheco: Raise juvenile court age so young people can thrive Read More
Lael Chester 11/1/21 Lael Chester 11/1/21 Emerging Adults Need a Justice System Guided by Facts Read More
Lael Chester 10/3/21 Lael Chester 10/3/21 Opinion | Double tragedy: Falsely imprisoned, then died of COVID while preaching justice reform Read More
Lael Chester 12/2/20 Lael Chester 12/2/20 A crisis within a crisis: Police killings of Black emerging adults Read More
Lael Chester 11/17/20 Lael Chester 11/17/20 D.C.’s promising initiative for young incarcerated people Read More
Lael Chester 11/13/20 Lael Chester 11/13/20 Editorial: Reducing crime in Chicago: Instead of jail and a record, a second chance Read More
Lael Chester 9/21/20 Lael Chester 9/21/20 Katrina L. Goodjoint: Ending mass incarceration requires emerging adult justice reform Read More
Lael Chester 7/20/20 Lael Chester 7/20/20 Legislature must seize the opportunity for ‘expungement’ reform Read More
Lael Chester 6/10/20 Lael Chester 6/10/20 Why the Party Is On For Emerging Adults, Even in Pandemic Read More
Lael Chester 4/14/20 Lael Chester 4/14/20 This Financial Crisis Isn't Young People's Fault, But We Have the Most to Lose Read More
Lael Chester 3/12/20 Lael Chester 3/12/20 It’s time for Massachusetts to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 18 year olds Read More
Lael Chester 2/28/20 Lael Chester 2/28/20 18-year-old offenders belong in the juvenile, not adult, justice system Read More
Lael Chester 1/18/20 Lael Chester 1/18/20 Juvenile justice system can, and should, serve older youth Read More
Lael Chester 1/7/20 Lael Chester 1/7/20 Opinion: Young offenders don’t belong in adult prisons. California has a chance to end the practice Read More
Lael Chester 12/27/19 Lael Chester 12/27/19 Maryland should follow D.C.’s lead on youth rehabilitation Read More