Juvenile Justice
MA Group: Campus-Based Supports Needed for Former Foster Youth
May is National Foster Care Month, and groups that serve foster youths and families say improvements are needed for outcomes and to reduce …
Post-Pandemic, KY Returns to World-High Incarceration Rate
After a drop due to the COVID pandemic, new research found Kentucky is once again crowding more people into jails and prisons. The Bluegrass State …
Child and Family Providers Request $94M to Address Staff Shortage
Advocates for juvenile-justice and child-welfare providers in Pennsylvania want the General Assembly to approve one-time funding to boost staff recrui…
ID Looks to Recruit More Parents During Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month and Idaho is focused on bringing more foster parents into the fold. It's always been difficult for states to …
Youth-Justice Advocates Concerned as Crime Bill Heads to Gov's Desk
A youth crime bill passed by the Connecticut General Assembly has been sent to Gov. Ned Lamont's desk, even as some youth-justice advocates view the …
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 …
Report: Officials Severely Undercount Number of Incarcerated Kids
Although youth incarceration rates in the U.S. are on the decline, a report from The Sentencing Project reveals the number of young people being …
Report: Number of Youth Incarcerated in US Much Higher Than Documented
Young people in the U.S. were incarcerated in juvenile facilities 240,000 times in 2019, according to a new report, and current methods significantly …
Study Finds Flaws in How States Manage Juvenile-Justice System
America locked up almost a quarter-million children in 2019, according to the report, "Too Many Closed Doors," from The Sentencing Project. The …
Incarceration Data Shows Juvenile Justice System Off Mission in Nebraska
Nearly a quarter-million children were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2019, about five times more than annual point-in-time counts, according to a new …
Report Finds Vast Undercount of True Juvenile-Detention Numbers
America locked up almost a quarter-million children in 2019, according to a new report called "Too Many Closed Doors" from the Sentencing Project…
AZ Bill Would Compel Officers to Inform Minors of Miranda Rights
An Arizona bill would compel police officers to inform minors under 18 of their rights after being arrested; which is required by federal law…