NC: Juvenile Justice
Report shows NC youth left behind despite sentencing reforms
Efforts to reform juvenile sentencing in the U.S. have made significant strides but a new report showed North Carolina is not keeping up. A study by …
Report has remedies for racial disparities in NC criminal-justice system
Sixty percent of those incarcerated in North Carolina are people of color, one of the highest rates in the country. A new report from The Sentencing …
NC advocates push for end to juvenile life sentences
More than half of U.S. states have already banned life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles. North Carolina isn't one of them - …
Fewer NC youths locked up, but more juvenile justice reforms needed
The number of children behind bars in North Carolina has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to …
Report Offers Ways to Reduce Jail, Prison Populations in NC
The U.S. prison population has grown nearly 500% since the start of mass incarceration 50 years ago and now, reform advocates are calling for its end …
NC Governor’s Use of Clemency Spotlights Juvenile Life Sentencing
Gov. Roy Cooper has used his clemency power to end life sentences for three people sent to prison as children. His decision last month followed the …
NC Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Juvenile Life-without-Parole
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on the racial disparities involved in sentencing kids under 18 to …
ACLU: NC's Criminal-Justice Reform Package Doesn't Go Far Enough
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed sweeping criminal-justice reform into law this month that is meant to hold police more …
Report: NC’s ‘Raise the Age’ Law Led to Fewer Youths Charged as Adults
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In 2019, North Carolina stopped charging most 16- and 17-year-olds as adults, and a new report looks at the law's effects on the …
NC Sees Drop in Youth Arrests, Detention Since Pandemic Began
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The state's juvenile courts say arrests of young people have dropped since the coronavirus pandemic began, mirroring a national …
NC Budget: Fewer Kids in Prison, A Little More Education Funding
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 …
NC Bill Threatens Rights of Citizens, Opponents Say
RALEIGH, N.C. — At first glance, the First Responders Act of 2017 currently being considered by the state House seems to have the noblest of …
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