This week, The Englewood Review of Books published my review, examining where the American juvenile “justice” system  has gone wrong and exploring pathways toward reform. How can we work to protect  and support kids to flourish instead of adding to the trauma of those who have already endured  poverty, violence, and abuse? Here’s how my review begins:

“In The War on Kids: How American Juvenile Justice Lost Its Way, law professor Cara H. Drinan draws on both academic research and first-hand, personal accounts to expose the oppressive system  that funnels our nation’s most vulnerable children and youth into prisons. More than one million kids are arrested every year across the country (4), and nearly 100,000 of them will be incarcerated alongside adults… “

Head on over to the Englewood Review of Books to read the rest!