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Marc Schindler

Marc Schindler is a research professor of the Practice and Senior Fellow at the Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University, served as the assistant secretary and chief of staff for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and now leads the Forgotten Children Initiative.

7/6/2026

Many of America’s First Crossover Youth are Buried in Forgotten Graves

Long before we had child welfare or juvenile justice agencies as we know them today, the state was already punishing "crossover youth."

3/22/2026

The Racist Roots of Youth Justice Are Buried Deep

Despite tremendous progress in reducing youth incarceration, we have a long way to go to equalize treatment of youth of color.

4/11/2023

The Urgent Need for a New Normal in Youth Justice

Detention rates for youth have returned to pre-COVID rates in many places, authors write. But some systems have made lower use of lockup a new normal