Jerome Miller

Jerome Miller was a notable American social reformer and advocate for children's and juvenile justice. He is best known for challenging and transforming troubled youth detention systems in the 1960s and 1970s, promoting alternatives to incarceration. Miller believed in humane treatment and focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment, often exposing unethical practices in juvenile facilities. His work aimed to protect vulnerable youth, improve social services, and create more just and effective approaches to juvenile justice.