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Raise of juvenile offender age to 20. Research shows they are not fully adults. | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDo you become an adult at 18? Much like everyone at puberty, the American law struggles to provide a...
Juvenile detention deserves scrutiny – but home-based alternatives aren't always safer
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs a seasoned criminal justice practitioner, I cannot ignore the reality that many of the negative...
Tennessee must stop allowing children to waive their rights without parental consent
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoTennessee’s juvenile offenders shouldn’t be able to waive their rights without access to counsel or...
The cycle of crime and poverty traps juvenile offenders. Kansas can help | Opinion
Kansas City Star via AOL· 4 months agoRecently, the Kansas Legislature introduced House Bill 2568, which would end the practice of...
Legal system flaws create repeat juvenile offenders, say officials
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree Rochester teenagers who were shot Wednesday night were riding in what police suspect was a...
Is a county jail in eastern Oklahoma holding juvenile offenders alongside adult detainees?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoState officials claim the Okmulgee County jail is violating state and federal law by holding...
Proposed bills could end life sentences for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder
The Times Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProposed legislation would ban life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of...
Lubbock County juvenile justice officials set to open new education complex
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEight portable buildings made in the mid-1950s sat on the west side of the Lubbock County Juvenile...
Legislators seek update to South Dakota juvenile justice assessment system
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of the key tenets of juvenile justice reform in South Dakota – keeping low-level youth offenders...
Blended sentencing will benefit serious youthful offenders and make the community safer
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBlended sentencing offers an opportunity for many serious youthful offenders who would otherwise be trapped in a cycle of gun and gang violence to break out of that cycle and become productive ...