OR: Juvenile Justice
Despite Scare, Data Shows Youth-Led Crime Down Sharply
Crime rates among young people has dropped dramatically in recent decades - despite media coverage pointing toward a supposed "crime wave" led by yout…
Report: Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Detained Nationwide
Children were incarcerated in massive numbers in 2019, according to new data. The Sentencing Project's report, "Too Many Closed Doors," found more …
HUD Grant to Help OR Fight Youth Homelessness
SALEM, Ore. - Funds from the federal government are helping communities, including two in Oregon, tackle youth homelessness. The U.S. Department of …
Racial Gap Narrows for Incarcerated OR Youth, But Work Remains
SALEM, Ore. - Young people of color are locked up at disproportionately high rates compared with their white peers, despite recent signs the gap is …
Reporte: Los costos de vivienda pueden cerrarles la puerta de la universidad a los estudiantes de más edad
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Un estudio reciente encontró que los estudiantes adultos que van a la universidad enfrentan una carga mucho mayor de costos …
Decreased Youth-Detention Numbers Seen as Chance for Change
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Youth-detention numbers are down by nearly a quarter across the country, according to a recent survey. The Annie E. Casey …
Report: Mandatory Minimums Not Useful for Youth
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon youths should not be treated as adults in the criminal justice system, according to a new report from the Oregon …
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