Monthly Archives: December 2016

YSRP Co-Directors Lauren Fine and Joanna Visser Adjoian co-authored an article entitled "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Kent v. United States: Reflecting on the Prosecution of Children in the Adult…

For John,* a youth client of YSRP, violence and tragedy permeated his childhood. At just 10 years old, John’s father was murdered at the hands of a Philadelphia Police Officer, turning his life upside down.

At 17 years old, Eddie was homeless and owed money to a drug dealer, but was told he could work off his debt by driving the getaway car in an…