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Juvenile justice, criminal justice, and justice for all
03 May 2024 07:20 GMT
… raise the age of the juvenile justice system so that most 18 … bill is a smart-on-crime measure
The Boston Globe and … the age is smart on crime because it also gives young …
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Oklahoma Appleseed highlights Tulsa juvenile justice system issues after officer's arrest
02 May 2024 17:37 GMT
… a statement on the child rape and trafficking allegations … Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice (FCJJ).
A detention officer … is facing charges for child human trafficking, taking a … , and sex crimes against children."
The organization said the …
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‘They made it up’: Landry’s juvenile justice nominee rejects abuse claims at facility he ran
02 May 2024 16:24 GMT
… exposed dozens of allegations of abuse and violence at the juvenile detention … an lengthy article describing rampant child abuse and neglect at Ware Youth … running Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice, which oversees multiple juvenile prisons …
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Quick hits: Kansas lawmakers on gun rights, fentanyl, juvenile justice
02 May 2024 14:22 GMT
… to the drugs on the child endangerment list. That means allowing … a child to be near fentanyl would come with increased charges.
Juvenile justice … - Kansas lawmakers are targeting juvenile justice reform as they …
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How California’s juvenile justice system changed since shutdown of state facilities
02 May 2024 10:29 GMT
… impossible to declare the juvenile justice system’s transition an … state of California’s juvenile justice system because, in the … a culture of violence, drugs, or abuse in County juvenile … the forefront of national juvenile justice practice by transforming its …
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Jeff Landry's pick to lead juvenile jails denies abuse reports at jail he ran: 'A flat-out lie'
02 May 2024 18:13 GMT
… pick to run Louisiana’s juvenile justice system, came under fire during … allegations that a raft of abuse occurred under his watch at … report, the new Office of Juvenile Justice head called the allegations “a … and the mother of a child who died by suicide at …
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House passes bill to overhaul juvenile justice system
02 May 2024 00:55 GMT
… for victims of child sex abuse and trafficking, implement … recommendations to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee … #47;committee-on-children-brainstorms-ways-to-improve … recommendations to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee …
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Foster Care: Why Are Black Children Overrepresented In Child Welfare?
02 May 2024 16:25 GMT
… always the reality for Black kids as they are not only … foster children will come into contact with the juvenile justice system before leaving child … (homelessness, failure to thrive, substance abuse, etc). Poverty statistically impacts minority …
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Days after UP child welfare body ‘rescued’ 95 kids en route to madrasas, parents say they gave consent
02 May 2024 16:15 GMT
… officer of (the) crime branch and be produced … concerning juvenile justice and the protection of children, said the children do … who deals with Juvenile Justice Act cases and child rights, said … history of exploitation and abuse, which is why the …
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CT bill on ‘gender responsiveness’ in juvenile justice passes House unanimously
01 May 2024 19:27 GMT
… did not vote, sending the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee’s … in foster care for children experiencing sexual abuse or sex trafficking.
While … points about their dissatisfaction with crime in Connecticut, even if they …