Threats of school violence are terrifying for communities. Schools go on lockdown while law enforcement evaluates the threat. Teachers and students panic but try to stay calm and pray that the threat ...
Read Report H.R. 2834 (Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act) which requires parents to be notified when a child is arrested and requires that the child consult with legal counsel before they can ...
The U.S. House Oversight Committee advanced several bills that would roll back bipartisan reforms designed to protect children in the justice system. The data shows that the children in our criminal ...
A majority of girls who are prosecuted as adults in the U.S. have experienced some form of abuse or victimization prior to their system involvement, according to a new report. Survey results, ...
New Laws Prohibit Extreme Sentencing, Bar Incarceration of Youth in Adult Prisons, and Set a Minimum Age of 12 for Prosecution ...we are creating a justice system that sees children as they are: still ...
I was not born bad but rather I was ill equipped to handle my early traumas and used criminality as a coping mechanism. I did not know how to voice that I was hurting and needed help.” — Report ...
A new report is highlighting the extremely high levels of childhood trauma among juveniles who are tried as adults and Illinois juvenile justice advocates – and those across the country – are calling ...
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland is among the worst states in the ...
Threats of school violence are terrifying for communities. Schools go on lockdown while law enforcement evaluates the threat. Teachers and students panic but try to stay calm and pray that the threat ...