Latino Report

¿Dónde Está la Justicia?

A Call to Action on Behalf of the Latino and
Latina Youth in the U.S Justice System

Press Coverage

English

System Treats Latinos Badly The New York Times
Legal System Harsher on Latino Youth MSNBC
System Treats Latinos Badly The Washington Post
Justice Unbalanced for Latino Youth The Denver Post
Children's Defense Fund El Diario
Maybe Teens These Days Have it Worse The Pioneer Press
Latino Youth Center NPR
Justice System is Harder on Young Hispanics than On Whites EFE
Is Juvenile Justice Harsher on Latinos JSRI Press Release
Justice and Racism Arizona Daily Star
County Lauded for Juvenile Justice Progress Santa Cruz Sentinel
Fewer Latino Youth Detained in Juvenile Hall Santa Cruz Sentinal
Poor Marks For Juvenile System Study The Hartford Courant
Progress Made in Youth Crime - Report on Latinos Cites: Santa Cruz County as Positive Example San Jose Mercury News
Guilty of Being Brown AlterNet
County Leads Fight Against High Latino Jail Rate Watsonville Register-Pajaronian

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