NV: Juvenile Justice
Expert: Racial disparities persist in youth incarceration
New data released by The Sentencing Project reveals youths of color continue to face disproportionate incarceration rates compared with their white pe…
Post-Pandemic Youth Crime Wave is a Myth: Report
A new report from The Sentencing Project debunks the myth of a post-pandemic crime wave fueled by young people. In March, Congress held a hearing …
NV Makes Progress Reducing Racial Disparities for Youth Behind Bars
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada is closing the racial gap among young people behind bars, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. The …
¿Aumentará el COVID-19 la cantidad ya de por sí alta de niños de Nevada sin seguro?
LAS VEGAS -- La cantidad de niñas y los niños de Nevada que no tienen seguro médico alcanza cifras alarmantes, según revela un …
Study: COVID-19 Reduces Numbers of Youth Incarcerated
LAS VEGAS -- As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. last month, the number of young people in local secure detention centers fell by 24%…
Nev. Kids Shouldn't Serve Sentences in Adult Prisons, ACLU Says
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state of Nevada tries children as adults for certain crimes; but when children enter the adult system, the state has …
Report on Youth Prisons Finds Evidence of Failure
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in …
Free Help Available to Get Criminal Records Sealed
LAS VEGAS - This is "National Reentry Week," a recognition by the U.S J.ustice Department of the need to help people released from prison as they reb…
Nevada Among Worst States for Human Trafficking
LAS VEGAS - January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the problem is particularly severe in Nevada. Statistics show the Silver State …
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Judges Across U.S. Look to Reno for Help
RENO, Nev. - It is an issue that is gaining plenty of national attention this month, and odds are few Nevadans know Reno is the place many judges …