When Language Becomes Policy: Youth Crime and the Power of Words
Sitting in a Catholic Mass in 1996, John Dilulio had what he later described as an epiphany. Months earlier, the Princeton professor had coined the term “superpredators” in a November […]
No Child Beyond Hope: How Government and Civil Society Can Work Together in Juvenile Justice
The House DC is a nonprofit organization located in Anacostia, a vibrant neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C. with a strong sense of community. Like many urban neighborhoods, it also faces […]
From Foster Care to Prison to Wheaton: Dionntai Holyfield on Juvenile Justice and Christian Engagement—Part Two
Dionntai Holyfield is a 2026 graduate of Wheaton College, where he studied Psychology and Anthropology. He graduated summa cum laude and was the 2026 recipient of the J. Richard Chase […]
From Foster Care to Prison to Wheaton: Dionntai Holyfield’s Story—Part One
Dionntai Holyfield is a 2026 graduate of Wheaton College, where he studied Psychology and Anthropology. He graduated summa cum laude and was the 2026 recipient of the J. Richard Chase […]
For I Was in Prison and You Visited Me: Chaplaincy in Juvenile Justice
Being in a new environment always carries challenges, but in the juvenile justice system those challenges are amplified. Since his admission to a youth center, Johnson* struggled greatly with anxiety. […]