How does blended sentencing work? Juvenile judge explains new Tennessee law, challenges
“Blended sentencing,” which took effect at the start of the year, allows prosecutors to try some youth as “serious youth ...
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Minors in Louisiana could be sent to adult prison for a growing list of crimes
“That’s why you have a whole juvenile justice system,” Livers said. “They don’t respond the same way to adult-type expectations.” Teens could face decades more of prison timeLast ...
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In prison for 23 years, namesake of Mario's Law talks about his second chance
Mario Monteiro sat down with me to talk about how he spent 23 years in prison for a murder he ... him -- Mario's Law -- which gives some juvenile offenders, a second chance at freedom.
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El Salvador's Bold Move: Housing Juvenile Offenders with Adult Inmates
El Salvador's Congress passed a controversial measure allowing minors involved in organized crime to be housed with adults, albeit separately. This move aligns with President Nayib Bukele's aggressive ...
Boy, 14, who pleaded guilty to raping woman, 91, sentenced to 25 years in prison
A 14-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to raping and beating a 91-year-old woman in Reddick last year has been sentenced.
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Gov. Tony Evers to propose $500 million prison overhaul
Gov. Tony Evers this week will propose a significant overhaul of Wisconsin’s corrections system, pushing a plan that would ...