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Each year, almost 1.5 million teens, many of them low-income, are arrested in the United States. Compared to ten years ago, fewer of these young people end up incarcerated due to cost-saving measures at the county level, but what impact do those measures have on minors and their families? In a yearlong investigation, Youth Radio tracked three new trends – teen GPS ankle monitoring, victim restitution and making parents pay for their kids’ jail time and probation.





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The Cost of Court Involvement by Youth Radio/ Teresa Chin
Check out our infographic that walks you through the cost of court involvement, highlighting fees for everything from a public defender to the per night cost in juvenile detention, based on original data collected from Alameda County, California.
Take a look at our map based on a Youth Radio survey of all 58 counties in California, displaying which counties charge fees to minors and their families for court involvement. By: Jenny Lei Bolario
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Teens On House Arrest On GPS: Fifteen-year-old Cameron Lopes has been on GPS monitoring for the past 60 days. In this video, Lopes explains how much his life has changed since he was put on probation, and the restrictions imposed by GPS monitoring. This video is a part of Youth Radio's special coverage, Double Charged: The True Cost of Juvenile Justice, a year-long investigation into the U.S. juvenile justice system and its impact on low-income youth and their families. Life On GPS: In this video commentary, 16-year-old Manuel Velazquez shares the experience of a day in court, waiting to find out if he will get his GPS monitor taken off. This video is a part of Youth Radio's special coverage, Double Charged: The True Cost of Juvenile Justice, a year-long investigation into the U.S. juvenile justice system and its impact on low-income youth and their families. return to topdocs
Source Documents
Youth Radio is open sourcing our primary documents and original reporting. Follow the paper trail and dig into our annotated documentsWe are inviting our fellow journalists to build upon this yearlong investigation into the economics of incarcerating teens, the ethical questions arising from GPS monitoring of adolescents, and the disproportionate impact on low income families.
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Extended interviews: Listen to interviews that didn't make it on air. The opinions expressed in these interviews are those of the interviewees, not Youth Radio. Curriculum Resources Interns at Youth Radio created a series of activities and discussion questions to help teachers use these stories and media assets in their classrooms. Classroom Debate, By Joi Smith Personal Budgeting Activity, By Scott Lau and Sophie Varon Courtroom Simulation, By Dani Tarver Designing Advertisements, By Cassandra Gutierrez Discussion Questions, By Eli Arbreton, Kiera Robinson, Dani Tarver, Sophie Varon, Scott Lau, Cassandra Gutierrez, Rafael Johns, Joi Smith return to top Additional Resources: Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database, National Conference of State Legislatures Mapping Juvenile Justice, The W. Haywood Burns Institute Interactive Map: Rates of Adult and Juvenile Incarceration in California, California Sentencing Institute Parental Support Obligations Of Institutionalized Delinquents, National Center For Juvenile Justice Article detailing the history of Fines and Fees Issued to Criminals, by Beth Colgan, California Law Review return to top Credits: Meet the reporters:

Managing Editor: Rebecca Martin
Senior Editors: Nishat Kurwa, Lissa Soep
Radio Producers: Brett Myers, Teresa Chin, Denise Tejada
Associate Producers: Darelle Brown, Rafael Johns, Edgar Romero
Online: Ike Sriskandarajah, Robyn Gee, Paolo Matchett, Noah Nelson
Video: Chaz Hubbard, Luis Flores, Michael Prizmich
Engineers: Brandon McFarland, James Rowlands
Interactive/ Social Media: Asha Richardson
Graphics: Teresa Chin, Jenny Lei Bolario, Chaz Hubbard
Communications: Ashleigh Kenny, Morgan Siegel, Rosa Terrazas, Monica Anderson
Executive Producer: Ellin O'Leary

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