Juvenile Justice “This is a very crucial day in the state of Georgia,” said Gov. Nathan Deal Thursday at the Elbert Shaw...
Juvenile Justice Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to sign into law a sweeping overhaul of the state’s juvenile justice system. Today,...
JUVENILE JUSTICE Georgia governor highlights juvenile justice reform bill in his legislative overview. Reclaiming Futures names the top juvenile justice blog posts...
JUVENILE JUSTICE Thoai Lu, writing for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, addresses mental health care and the juvenile justice...
Researchers recently published findings in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that teenagers and young adults in the Netherlands who watch sexually explicit...
JUVENILE JUSTICE Georgia’s governor signed a law creating Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Commission, made up of 15 members representing law enforcemnt, legislators,...
JUVENILE JUSTICE The national Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is reaching out to kids already in legal trouble. And the Cedar Rapids-East...
Juvenile JusticeNebraska lawmakers gave a first-round thumbs-up to changing how the state deals with youngsters who run afoul of the law. Cook...
According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, women who experienced abuse during childhood may be likelier to have children with autism. The...
JUVENILE JUSTICE Las Vegas, NV — Juvenile facility gets a rock wall and a zip line course as a way “to teach...
JUVENILE JUSTICEMASSACHUSETTS — Brodeur and Clark join fight for ‘juvenile justice’ at State House. Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center can head off problems...
JUVENILE JUSTICE Florida activists known as The Dream Defenders are pushing for tougher protections for detained youth. They also called for protections of...
JUVENILE JUSTICETALLAHASSEE — The Florida House last week unanimously passed a bill protecting teens from abuse by staff in lock-ups run by...
Juvenile JusticeEmails show that a Georgia juvenile justice official was angered by a writer’s coverage of a bill that would keep some...
Juvenile JusticeRecognizing the power of peer pressure, Napa County’s juvenile justice system attempts to harness it for positive behavioral change through a ...
Child WelfarePENNSYLVANIA — State lawmakers in dueling efforts to fix child protection infrastructure. Nebraska lawmakers advance new child welfare bill. Trauma-informed care...
Juvenile JusticeIn Texas, youth reported with mental health problems grows substantially. Corrections officer arrested on drug charges at Savannah State University. ...
Juvenile JusticeThe U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced the availability of approximately $26 million in grants to improve the long-term labor market...
Juvenile Justice Massachusetts House Minority Whip Bradford R. Hill, R-Ipswich, will testify before the Joint Committee on Judiciary on behalf of legislation...
Juvenile JusticeNearly 300 Louisiana prison inmates have a stake in this year’s legislative session where lawmakers will rewrite sentencing statutes for juveniles...