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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...
NC justices: Young offenders are parole-eligible at 40 years
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuvenile offenders in North Carolina sentenced to long prison terms for deadly and violent crimes...
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...
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...
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...