More than 100 new accusers file child sex abuse lawsuits against Illinois juvenile detention centers
Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the ...
'I find you beyond rehabilitation of juvenile justice' | 17-year-old to be tried as adult in death of Alcoa woman
Blount Co. Juvenile Court Judge Kenlyn Foster ordered the case of Maddex Forsythe, charged with murder in the death of ...
New data dashboard sheds light on five-year juvenile justice trends in North Carolina
The dashboard includes a legend explaining each statistic for those unfamiliar with the juvenile justice system, along with a ...
GA lawmakers move to make threats against schools by teens transfer from juvenile court to adult
A Georgia Senate bill would allow cases involving children ages 13 to 17 making threats to be seen in superior court for ...
‘DJS is a wreck’: Maryland lawmakers debate the efficiency of the Department of Juvenile Services
Discussions around legislation to stop automatically charging minors as adults for certain crimes morphed into a debate over ...
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Reforming juvenile justice: A path to rehabilitation or a public safety gamble?
Washington's Senate Bill 5296 is igniting intense debate over the future of the state’s juvenile justice system and ...
Reports of juvenile crime on the rise in Wake, Durham counties, data shows
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NC DPS) has unveiled a comprehensive analysis of juvenile crime trends over ...
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Bill aims to reform Illinois’ child incarceration system
A bill in the Illinois statehouse aims to change the state’s approach of juvenile incarceration, arguing the system needs to ...
Guard breaks the arms of two teenage boys: Abuse continues within the Kentucky juvenile justice system
A Kentucky juvenile justice guard broke the arms of two teens at McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The attacks occurred in separate restraint incidents on the same day ...
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DCFS Director Heidi Mueller, ’07, on Helping Vulnerable Youth and Families Navigate a Challenging System
This spotlight is part of a Q&A series focusing on UChicago Law alumni whose career paths have taken them into public service.  Heidi Mueller, ’07, director of the Illinois Department of Children and ...
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Shellenberger talks debate over juvenile justice reform bill
Reforming the juvenile justice system continues to dominate discussions at the State House. State lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would sharply reduce the number of crimes for which a ...