Juvenile Offenders: From Big Wheels to the Big House

FOREWORD by Congresswoman Barbara Lee Our criminal justice system has worked to the detriment of many - especially minority youth sentenced to inordinately long terms, often for relatively minor crimes. For mistakes made early in their lives, our young people too often serve life-long punishments, limited by the record they carry with them. With these reduced opportunities come added burdens - barriers to housing, employment, education and community engagement. Congress has a role to play i...