Juvenile Justice News

• Study: Juvenile Incarceration Rates Down in California June 19, 2013
  The study comes from the National Juvenile Justice Network and the Texas Public Policy Foundation. It credits the drop in part to California adopting several policies, including offering alternatives to jail time and not confining kids for minor offenses. […]
• Washington one of nation's 'comeback states' on juvenile justice June 19, 2013
  Washington’s juvenile detention population dropped 40% between 2001 and 2010, according to a new report released Tuesday by the National Juvenile Justice Network.  The analysis puts Washington among nine “comeback states” on the issue of juvenile justice. “It’s almost a linear relationship between when we got smarter about providing services and when we star […]
• Juvenile justice: California locking up far fewer young people June 18, 2013
  California is a national leader in reducing the number of juvenile offenders incarcerated in state and county lockups, according to a study advocacy groups released Tuesday. […]
• Chatham County braces for juvenile justice reform costs June 16, 2013
  While sweeping reform of Georgia's juvenile justice system is projected to save the state millions by keeping fewer offenders incarcerated in state-run facilities, Chatham County may see its juvenile court costs rise. […]
• Nearly 20 Department of Juvenile Justice investigators suspended over unfinished sex abuse cases June 14, 2013
  Georgia's Department of Juvenile Justice late yesterday suspended 19 investigators and the unit's former chief after it revealed that more than 20 unfinished cases of sexual abuse allegations were not investigated in a timely manner. "It is a disturbing breach of confidence and fundamentally unacceptable," Commissioner Avery Niles said in […]
• Juvenile Justice Workers & Supervisor Suspended June 13, 2013
  Department of Juvenile Justice officials say 19 investigators and the head of investigations have been suspended while authorities investigate claims of sexual abuse of juvenile inmates. read more […]
• Forum focuses on juvenile justice June 13, 2013
  For the second straight month, the Time and Space Limited theater in Hudson hosted a meeting on juvenile justice in conjunction with the newly formed Staley B. Keith Social Justice Center. […]
• Perry adds abortion, juvenile justice to special session June 12, 2013
  Perry adds abortion, juvenile justice to special session Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:41 pm, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 For the second time in as many days, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday expanded the scope of the Legislature's speci […]
• Juvenile Justice System Still a Hotbed of Sexual Assault on Children: DOJ Study June 10, 2013
  Correctional facilities in the United States have a mixed record at best in teaching youthful offenders the skills they need to thrive outside of custody. Administrators in the juvenile justice system are even less effective at keeping incarcerated juveniles safe from sexual assault. […]
• Amendments to juvenile justice law June 7, 2013
  Congress has ratified the bicameral conference committee on the proposal seeking amendments to the juvenile justice law which seeks to provide just and expert rehabilitation to children in conflict with the law. […]