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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is now deciding whether to sign the budget passed by the State Assembly. (Flickr)

NC Budget: Fewer Kids in Prison, A Little More Education Funding

Friday, June 23, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. – While the state waits to see if Gov. Roy Cooper will sign the budget sent to his desk from the State Assembly, public-interest ...Read More

Research shows teenagers are more like kids than adults. (nih.gov)

Illinois Leaders Urged to Lead Nation in Juvenile-Justice Reform

Friday, June 16, 2017

CHICAGO – How to keep young people who have broken the law from reoffending is the topic of an all-day forum in Chicago today. This past ...Read More

Before Sacramento County repealed its fees, the average juvenile probation case could generate $5,640 in fees, according to a new report. (JDAI AZ)

Report: Juvenile-Justice Fees Forcing Some CA Families Into Bankruptcy

Thursday, May 11, 2017

BERKELEY, Calif. – A new report finds that some California families are losing their homes and being driven into bankruptcy by the fees ...Read More

Forty-three states treat 17-year-olds as juveniles in the court system. (raisetheage.com)

Bill Would Raise Minimum Age of MO Juveniles Sent to Adult Prison

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is one of only seven states that treat 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal-justice system. A group called ...Read More

Keeping troubled kids in their community is credited for the success of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, which began in Florida. (Joanna Malinowska/Freestock)

Florida Inspires National Model for Juvenile-Detention Reform

Monday, April 24, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What began as an effort to revamp the approach to juvenile detention in one Florida county has spread to hundreds of sites ...Read More

In 2016, students in New York City public schools experienced 1,263 arrests. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)

Report Calls for End to NY School-to-Prison Pipeline

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

NEW YORK - Juvenile-justice advocates say New York City is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on a punitive approach to school discipline ...Read More

A national model program, the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative is being credited for a major drop in the number of young people being held in secure detention in Massachusetts. (Department of Youth Services)

MA Drops Number of Youth in Secure Detention

Monday, April 17, 2017

BOSTON — The number of Bay State kids being held in secure detention while awaiting court dates has dropped by more than 50 percent over eight y ...Read More

Maine is making major strides in dropping the number of youthful offenders held in detention thanks to a national program that aims to keep kids in school and not in jail. (J. Iwakiri/Twitter).

Major Strides in Detention Diversion for Juvenile Offenders in Maine

Friday, April 14, 2017

AUGUSTA, Maine – It's a dramatic drop since 2014; the number of juveniles being committed to detention in Maine is down by 36 percent. Erica ...Read More

A bill pending before the Texas Legislature would send 17-year-old offenders through the juvenile-justice system rather the adult criminal-justice system. (Popov/iStockphoto)

Bill Would Put 17-Year-Olds in Texas Juvenile System

Friday, April 14, 2017

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is one of only a handful of states that still prosecutes 17-year-olds as adults in its criminal justice system, but state ...Read More

Data from The Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that locking up juvenile offenders when they are not really a threat can change the young person for life. (Richard Ross/AECF)

Program Keeping Juveniles Out of Detention Celebrates VA Success

Thursday, April 13, 2017

RICHMOND, Va. – A program to help keep juvenile offenders out of pre-trial detention is showing big results for Virginia. The state and some ...Read More

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