Welcome to Justice for Juveniles

Mission Statement

Justice for Juveniles is a grass roots group of concerned parents, grandparents, teachers, scholars, internet professionals, legal professionals and many others dedicated to ending the prosecution and adjudication of children as adults.

The goal of our organization is to inform and inspire other citizens to get involved in the effort to bring about these changes -- always keeping in mind that children are never adults. We join with other advocate groups to use a global, national, and local approach to bringing American juvenile justice into line with other international child rights standards.

Community support, redirection, diversion, and treatment are the foundation of our policy goals.

Please join us as we join others, in changing the political tide that encourages state sanctioned child abuse.

Rapist Guilty of raping 15 yr old jail inmate, Pensacola, Florida

Posted by: flalady on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 10:22 AM 56 Reads

A former Escambia County Jail inmate was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after being convicted of raping a 15-year-old fellow inmate.

The three-man, three-woman jury found Emery Curtis Lewis, 35, of Ocean Springs, Miss., guilty on four of five counts of sexual battery with a weapon and one count of introduction of contraband into a corrections facility.

Circuit Judge Nick Geeker imposed the sentence following the two-day trial. Lewis has remained in jail since the alleged assaults in a jail bathroom on several days in April 2006.

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Statement From Christopher Pittmans Family

Posted by: flalady on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 05:28 PM 170 Reads

Message from Christopher's Family on the US Supreme Court Decision

To everyone , We are sorry the news was not what we wanted but we have to stay strong and carry on with the fight.

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Surpreme Court Denies Pittman Second Trial

Posted by: flalady on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 05:22 PM 144 Reads

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An imprisoned killer who was 12 years old when he committed a double murder, and then was given a 30-year sentence, was denied a hearing by the Supreme Court Monday.

The justices, without comment, refused to intervene. At issue was whether the state properly used its discretion to try Pittman as an adult, whether the sentence was excessive, and whether mitigating factors should apply.

Outside a death-penalty context, the high court has offered little recent guidance on how to treat underage defendants.

Pittman's lawyers argued no other inmate in the United States is serving so severe a sentence for crime committed at such an early age.

The inmate's legal team, from the University of Texas Law School ,expressed disappointment at the high court's refusal to accept the case.

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Juvenile Law Center Recieves Prestigious Award

Posted by: flalady on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 12:33 AM 106 Reads

It is an honor to congratulate the Juvenile Law Center for receiving the Prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.

We are so appreciative for their support for children through the years as well as very appreciative for filing the Amicus Brief in support of Christopher's Petition Certiorari. Congratulations and Thank You!

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Alex King Gets 2nd chance

Posted by: flalady on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 09:41 PM 290 Reads

Media release from the Medico family:

The Medico Family picked Alex up from Cocoa Beach 4/9/2008. They are now back in South Florida enjoying a nice dinner of pasta and steak. It was a day full of joy.

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