As the work continues, we’ll spotlight different areas of research on this page through blog posts and articles.
In this spotlight series, we’ll explore the process of rediscovering these lost graves and lives, leveraging resources, pushing for change, and what we can learn from this dark chapter in our history.
Explore the Past, Present, and Future of America’s Youth Justice Story with Us!
July 16th, 2026
Announcing three session titles for our upcoming 2026 Janet Reno Forum! We are pleased to announce the session titles of three of the panels we will be exploring in “America’s Youth Justice…
New on the Imprint: Many of America’s First Crossover Youth are Buried in Forgotten Graves
July 7th, 2026
When the term “crossover youth” is used today it refers to children who touch both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. These are young people whose lives are shaped by abuse,…
Remembering the Forgotten: Consecrating the Burial Sites at the Maryland House of Reformation
June 30th, 2026
On the last weekend of June, approximately 30 relatives of six boys who died while incarcerated at the Maryland House of Reformation for Colored Children came together for the first time to honor…
