All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"

Reporting Crimes Against Juveniles

U.S. Justice Department, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Violent crimes against juveniles are less likely to be reported to...

Will Voters ‘Hammer’ Youthful Offenders?

By Jake Henshaw Sacramento—Californians are about to decide just how “tough” they want to get on juvenile offenders, through a ballot initiative...

Gun-loaded Juvenile Crime Bill a No-Show

The House and Senate juvenile justice legislation, passed with so much fanfare in late summer, didn’t make final cut during the first...

Maryland Pre-trial Youth Abused, Report Says

The author of a hard-hitting study concluding that juveniles in Maryland charged with adult crimes are subjected to “appalling” physical conditions, extreme...

Faith-Based Youth Work Wins More

Gainesville, Texas—It’s an hour until dawn, but the 36 youths who live in Dorm 56 of the Gainesville State School are already...

Alabama Sheriff Wants Kids in His Jail

Locking up youths for up to three days in the new Elmore County jail in rural Alabama will curb juvenile crime and...

More Teen Curfews Imposed; Some Cops Say a Waste of Time