STATES CONSIDERING RAISING THE AGE to Extend Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Over the 18th Birthday Maya SussmanMay 9, 20242024, Raise the Age, Columbia Emerging Adult Justice Project
State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science Maya SussmanApril 24, 20242024, Raise the Age, Op-Eds, News
Arrests of youths under age 21 down in MA, but racial disparities worse Maya SussmanFebruary 1, 20242024, Columbia Emerging Adult Justice Project, Raise the Age, Publications
[UPDATED] Update on the Implementation of Vermont’s “Raise the Age” Law: Decline in Delinquency Caseloads After 18-Year-Olds Added To the Juvenile Justice System; Incorporation of 19-Year-Olds Next Maya SussmanJanuary 30, 20242024, Columbia Emerging Adult Justice Project, Raise the Age, Publications
Investments to Develop an “Emerging Adult” Justice System Maya SussmanAugust 7, 20232023, News, Raise the Age, Application of Juvenile Services
Left to Die in Prison: Emerging Adults 25 and Younger Sentenced to Life without Parole Maya SussmanJune 20, 2023Publications, Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Raise the Age
An Unfinished Piece of Criminal Justice Reform Business: Raising the Age for Juvenile Offenders Maya SussmanMay 25, 2023News, Raise the Age, Application of Juvenile Services, Racial and Ethnic Disparities
EAJP April 2023 Newsletter Maya SussmanApril 4, 2023Newsletters, 2023, LGBTQI+, Foster Care, Mental Health, Raise the Age
Juvenile Justice Should Focus on Rehabilitation Not Punishment Maya SussmanMarch 31, 20232023, Op-Eds, Raise the Age
EAJP October 2022 Newsletter NewslettersSoraya Shri-PathmanOctober 27, 2022Newsletters, Raise the Age, Developmental Framework
'Raise the Age' under the microscope: Syracuse forum examines NY youth justice law Soraya Shri-PathmanOctober 16, 2022Raise the Age, Legislation, News
What's My Age Again? Adolescent Development and the Case for Expanding Original Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Investing in Alternatives for Emerging Adult Involved in Maine's Justice System Soraya Shri-PathmanJune 30, 2022Raise the Age, Adolescent Development
Do Not Scapegoat Young People for the Increase in Gun Violence Soraya Shri-PathmanJune 29, 2022Raise the Age
We’ve Tried Juveniles as Adults Before. The Results Were Catastrophic. Soraya Shri-PathmanMarch 10, 2022Raise the Age
Bail Reform’s Underappreciated New Element: Non-Monetary Conditions Have the Ability To Pave the Way in Emerging Adult Justice Soraya Shri-PathmanMarch 8, 2022Raise the Age, Other Age-Specific Laws
Teran, Robinson, Pacheco: Raise juvenile court age so young people can thrive Maya SussmanDecember 19, 20212021, Application of Juvenile Services, Age-Appropriate Programming and Services, Raise the Age, Op-Eds
Planned Execution Stirs Debate Over Punishment for Young Offenders Maya SussmanDecember 9, 20202020, News, Raise the Age, Violence
Press Release: Columbia Justice Lab Report Shows Massachusetts Youth Crime at Historic Low Maya SussmanNovember 10, 20202020, Columbia Emerging Adult Justice Project, Raise the Age
Massachusetts’ Youth Justice System: Data Trends and Three Key Indicators: Updated 2020 Maya SussmanNovember 10, 20202020, Columbia Emerging Adult Justice Project, Publications, Raise the Age