Mental Health and Lifelong Impacts on Foster Care Youth

Are the Mental Health Needs being Met for Youth in The System? “This story is a part of the Solutions Journalism Network Media Challenge, where we report on mental health within the juvenile justice and foster care systems.” Children in the foster care system face...

Mario’s Law—A Second Look at Youth Sentencing

News and Features, Solutions Journalism - Fall 25, Uncategorized

Rhode Island legislation offers parole review for crimes committed before age 22, acknowledging brain development and capacity for change Enacted in July 2021, Mario’s Law allows individuals who committed offenses before their 22nd birthday to be eligible for...

Garden Time Uses Prison Gardens and Green Jobs Training to Support Rehabilitation at Rhode Island’s ACI

Solutions Journalism - Fall 25

Garden Time Uses Prison Gardens and Green Jobs Training to Support Rehabilitation at Rhode Island’s ACI by CoH Investigations Team | Solutions Journalism https://hope.rwu.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hope-Pod-Live-11.7-SJN-ONLY-11_10_25-9.15-PM.mp3 Organization’s...

Poverty, Bias, and the Systemic Over-Removal of Black Children in Foster Care

Solutions Journalism - Fall 25

This story details the disproportionate representa |...

“Good on Paper, Not in Practice”: Addressing the Persistent Mental Health Crisis in Rhode Island’s Juvenile Justice System

Solutions Journalism - Fall 25

Rhode Island’s Juvenile Justice Mental Health Crisis Persists Despite Promised Protections “Good on Paper, Not in Practice”: Addressing the P | RSS.com by Solutions Journalism...

Maryland Faces Lawsuits Over Juvenile Sexual Abuse

Solutions Journalism - Fall 25

Maryland Faces Thousands of Lawsuits Over Juvenile Sexual Abuse A report by Amanda Hernandez revealed that Maryland is facing thousands of lawsuits related to sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers, under a 2023 law called the Child Victims Act Featuring: Macayla...