by Molly Stinchfield | Jan 28, 2026 | Solutions Journalism
“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.” Mental Health and Lifelong Impacts on Foster Care Youth by Kate Tortolini | Are Mental Health Needs Being...
by Bernardo | Jan 15, 2026 | News and Features, Solutions Journalism, Uncategorized
Mario's Law—A Second Look at Youth Sentencing by Investigations Team | Solutions Journalism Rhode Island legislation offers parole review for crimes committed before age 22, acknowledging brain development and capacity for change Enacted in July 2021,...
by Rebecca Scheffler | Nov 13, 2025 | Solutions Journalism
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...
by Claire Kelley | Nov 3, 2025 | Solutions Journalism
Poverty, Bias, and the Systemic Over-Removal of Black Children in Foster Care by the Juvenile Justice Team https://hope.rwu.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TWO_SJN_FosterCare.wav About This Story This story details the disproportionate representation and negative...
by Claire Kelley | Nov 3, 2025 | Solutions Journalism
"Good on Paper, Not in Practice": Addressing the Persistent Mental Health Crisis in Rhode Island's Juvenile Justice System by Investigations Team | Solutions Journalism https://hope.rwu.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SJN_1_JOSH-1.wav Rhode Island’s...
