Staten Island

PINS City

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There’s little that judges can do to rein in young people who run wild and talk back, but a new law could double the number of troubled teens stuck in the court of last resort.

Child Welfare

Active Parenting

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Her boyfriend beat her so badly she had to be hospitalized. Then the city took her kids because of it. Meet the mom who’s turning a legal fight into a source of inspiration for other two-time victims.

Family Court

Classroom Adversaries

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It’s been known as a training ground for activist attorneys since it was founded in 1983. Today, CUNY School of Law hosts a new struggle–pragmatism versus radicalism.

Family Court

PROSECUTOR TAKES A BOW

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After 15 years as chief prosecutor in charge of juvenile delinquency cases in the city Law Department’s Family Court division, Peter Reinharz has said he will step down this month, leaving behind a legacy of favoring imprisonment for young offenders.

Citywide

One-Way Ticket?

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Disabled people would like to work, and a cost-conscious Congress wants them to, too. But for the mentally ill, the experimental Ticket to Work vouchers may well spell social insecurity.

Staten Island

Insanity Pleas

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Kendra’s Law was supposed to make sure the mentally ill got help. In the hidden world of mental hygiene courts, that’s just what the doctor ordered.

Child Welfare

Marcia's Law

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For 30 years, attorney Marcia Lowry has waged war on bumbling child welfare systems. Yet though she has shown the world what’s wrong with foster care, Lowry’s the first to admit she has no idea how to fix it.

Family Court

Directly to Jail

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Despite promises for more appropriate lodgings, the city continues to detain teens who’ve committed minor offenses in prison-like facilities.