MN: Juvenile Justice
Limiting Solitary Confinement Part of MN Juvenile Justice Overhaul
Minnesota is about to implement several juvenile justice system reforms that are being cheered by advocates. The public-safety omnibus bill approved …
Community Peace Builders Instill Hope in Minneapolis
The summer season and violent crime can fuel narratives by the public and the media about safety in urban settings. But in Minnesota's largest city…
Police Reform Groups Don't Just Want Guilty Verdict
MINNEAPOLIS -- The first witnesses have testified in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George …
Juvenile Justice Efforts: Ups and Downs During Pandemic
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Positive trends in populations at youth detention centers in the U.S. have hit a snag, according a new report from The Annie E…
Hopes for Juvenile-Justice Reform Renewed During Crisis
MINNEAPOLIS - A number of noticeable trends have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes lower juvenile detention numbers. A new report …
Report: Emphasis Should be on Age in Parole Decisions
MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Supreme Court rulings have made it possible for prisoners who were sentenced as juveniles to life without parole to be eligible …
Report: Close Youth Prisons, Switch to Alternative Treatment
MINNEAPOLIS – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in …
Report: MN Youth Facing Debtors' Prison
ST. PAUL, Minn. – When a young person is unable to pay court-related costs, he or she can face what's known as "debtors' prison," a practice a …
MN Prison Guard Union Wants State to Follow Feds on Private Facilities
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Department of Justice's plan to end its use of private prisons is renewing calls to keep a private Minnesota …
How Moms are Fighting for Juvenile Justice Changes
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The families of more than 120 young people in Minnesota will be feeling the pain of separation this Mother's Day weekend because of …
Racial Disparities Persist as Minnesota's Juvenile Imprisonment Rate Drops
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The number of children being committed to prisons or other detention facilities has dropped by about 53 percent across the …