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Juvenile Justice

Before Sacramento County repealed its fees, the average juvenile probation case could generate $5,640 in fees, according to a new report.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
The ACLU of Washington says children in Grays Harbor County have routinely been held in detention without adequate legal representation. (AlexRaths/iStockphoto)
ACLU: Pattern of Inadequate Legal Defense for WA Juveniles
Monday, April 10, 2017
SEATTLE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington says children charged with crimes aren't getting the legal help they deserve ...Read More
A move to reform the juvenile justice system by offering alternatives other than juvenile detention is now in its 25th year. (aecf.org)
Indiana Judges Have Options for Juvenile Offenders
Monday, April 10, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS -- Young people in trouble with the law in Indiana have benefited from an updated approach to juvenile justice. It's the 25th ...Read More
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