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Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoFor decades, state legislators and criminal justice advocates have worked to change the juvenile...
Landry’s controversial juvenile justice leader goes up for Senate vote Monday
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn the final hours of the annual legislative session, the Louisiana Senate will decide whether to...
Kentucky’s juvenile centers have more help, but workload may soon increase
WKYT Lexington· 2 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) -There are more people working inside Kentucky’s juvenile justice centers, but...
Alito’s flag controversy foreshadows contentious Supreme Court rulings
The Lake County Record-Bee· 24 hours agoJustice Samuel Alito’s flag-flying controversy has reignited the political firestorm over the...
More young people in North Carolina could be tried as adults under bill heading to governor
WBTW Myrtle Beach via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More young people accused of serious crimes in North Carolina would have their...
Delinquent: From ‘ruthless’ to reformed, Blake got a second chance in juvenile lockup over bindover
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 days agoAt one point Judge Jennifer O’Malley asked if Blake had anything to say. “I was being ruthless,” Blake recalls now. Blake is one of more than 50 juvenile offenders – referred to by middle name ...
After killing of 16-year-old, Columbia considers curfew for teens. Some question if the idea will...
The State· 1 day agoA 16-year-old was shot and killed around 12:30 a.m. Sunday while attending a graduation party, less than a week after another shooting at a large gathering of teens. At least one city councilman ...
Kentucky youth detention facilities facing investigation by US DOJ
LEX 18 Lexington· 2 days agoLast month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an investigation into Kentucky's youth...
Fewer early childhood education seats in latest Louisiana budget plan, teacher pay intact
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEditor’s note: The House of Representatives voted Sunday evening to concur with Senate amendments to...
Landry declines to reappoint Louisiana’s prison chief but will keep him in the job
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGov. Jeff Landry left state corrections leader Jimmy LeBlanc off the list of dozens of officials...