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By John Kelly

Any idea to replace child welfare must include what comes next — including a system of innovation, not just ideology.

Instead of prisons, I propose programs that won’t focus on punishment, but rather divert children onto the right path, writes Thalia Bernal.

Children who are placed in prisons are being traumatized when they should be receiving rehabilitation and education, writes Jessica Castillo.

In her most recent book, Dorothy Roberts says the child welfare system must be abolished and replaced, not reformed.

By Cathleen Palm On Jan. 13, federal authorities carried out the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 of killing Bobbie Jo Stinnett. Stinnett was pregnant, but her baby survived the brutal attack.

A roundup of The Imprint’s most impactful stories in 2020 By The Imprint staff reports The killing of George Floyd, and the summer of protests that followed this tragedy, spurred new conversations about the appropriate role of law enforcement.

By Alan Dettlaff, Kristen Weber, Maya Pendleton, Bill Bettencourt and Leonard Burton

While the child sex trafficking narrative is often focused on the most vulnerable — foster youth, homeless kids and runaways — technology is making it easier than ever for traffickers to locate and communicate with any child who has access to a smartphone.