That’s the bottom line: without specialized training, implementation of a successful juvenile system is impossible. Considering its importance, one would think that youth-specific training is already ...
Adolescents in the US face significant barriers to accessing effective drug treatment, with only 31% of children ages 12-17 ...
As legislators begin to gather in Annapolis, we encourage them to finally commit to meaningful juvenile justice reform as it relates to removing the automatic waiver of juveniles into the adult ...
The commission to address issues within the state’s juvenile system held its first meeting Wednesday, with the mission to redefine how people discuss youth who get into trouble. “I care about people ...
Proposed legislation in Kansas cracks open state guidelines to allow courts to sentence any kid deemed an offender to juvenile prison, reversing a decade-old effort to treat youth incarceration as a ...
Disclaimer: This research was funded in part by The Annie E. Casey Foundation and the R Street Institute. We thank them for their support; however, the findings and conclusions presented in this ...
Gov. Mike Kehoe made juvenile justice reform a top priority, and Missouri lawmakers are taking action.
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers will consider a bill aimed at making the streets of its urban areas safer, targeting young people who commit violent crimes and giving the system more ...
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