Justice Foiled by Ignorance of Trauma [jjie.org]

Judge George W. Timberlake, Ret., chair of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, poignantly reflects on a young woman who appeared in his court starting at age 9 and how his lack of understanding how trauma and adversity impact childhood, at that time, affected her outcome."Court systems, both child welfare and juvenile delinquency," he urges "must learn what science can teach us and use that knowledge every day in every case, no matter what the circumstances. That will be justice"  Read his entire op-ed here