By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications N.W. was always athletic and fast, and he was fastest when playing football. He played as a boy with his […]
August 17, 2024 WASHINGTON DC – “Youth Justice By the Numbers,” a new report released Thursday by The Sentencing Project, finds a 75 percent decline
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By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications Recreation is more than fun and games for youth at TJJD – it’s a daily chance to stay fit,
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By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Coach Henry L. Thomas, the athletic director at Gainesville State School, has a motto – “We can accomplish great things
August 12, 2024 Governor JB Pritzker today signed into law Senate Bill 3463, an amendment to the Juvenile Court Act, which creates a clear process
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August 11, 2024 Texas Juvenile Justice Department officials said Friday they already were implementing changes that address 40 of the 48 recommendations in a scathing
August 1, 2024 Federal investigators accuse TJJD of engaging in a “pattern of abuse” at its five secure facilities across the state: Evins Regional Juvenile
July 30, 2024 Workforce/Staffing (The Center Square) – Spokane and other counties statewide are teaming up to sue the Washington State Department of Children, Youth
Spokane joins Washington’s 38 other counties in suing the state Read More »
By David Krough, TJJD Communications and Kevelle Wasson, volunteer services coordinator for parole Deborah Linder – TJJD Parole Officer By David Krough, TJJD Communications Deborah
July 22, 2024 PITTSBURGH — Three lawsuits filed Monday in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas allege three western Pennsylvania non-profit juvenile detention facilities failed
July 11, 2024 Peers who have been through the juvenile justice system can help put incarcerated young people on a path to rehabilitation and redemption,
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July 8, 2024 Authorities in Southern California have axed more than a dozen top officials after complaints of violence and injuries from rank-and-file officers in
