Associate Professor Sara Goodkind's work, along with colleagues from Gwen's Girls, on the new report, “Understanding and Addressing Institutionalized Inequity,” details a harsh reality: Black youths in the Pittsburgh area are disproportionately placed into the criminal justice system. Goodkind spoke with most local media outlets and was interviewed on WESA 90.5.
Read coverage below:
- WESA 90.5: Report: Racial Disparities In Allegheny County Juvenile Justice System Outpace Rest Of Nation
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Report: Black youths in Allegheny County continue to enter juvenile justice system at higher rates than whites
- Public Source: Pittsburgh schools play outsized role in overcriminalization of Black youth, new report shows
- Next Pittsburgh: Report finds Black girls in Pittsburgh are 10 times more likely than white girls to be referred to juvenile justice. Why and what can be done?
- WESA 90.5: Report: Racial Disparities In Allegheny County Juvenile Justice System Outpace Rest Of Nation
- WESA 90.5: Despite No Differences In Behavior, Black Students 'Penalized More So Than Their White Counterparts'
- Tribune Review: Virtual town hall meeting set to discuss why more Black youths are placed in the juvenile justice system
- KDKA-TV: Kidsburgh: Black Girls Are 10 Times More Likely To Be Referred To Juvenile Justice In Allegheny County, Survey Says