Utah youth firearm offenses double, but no one really knows where they’re getting the guns
By Courtney Johns and Annie Knox, KSL-TV – November 22, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY — In the past decade, Utah has seen a dramatic increase in […]
Juvenile Crime
NC Juvenile Justice system facing challenges; officials say change needs to come
November 12, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — In less than two months, at least five juveniles escaped from North Carolina juvenile detention facilities. Those escapes
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Report says NYC juvenile facilities have grown more dangerous
October 24, 2024 A report by the New York City Department of Investigation found that the populations of two metropolitan juvenile detention facilities were “fundamentally
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In Other Views: Ohio still failing juvenile prisoners
CNHI News Opinion – October 21, 2024 Not much has changed in the 10 months since our USA TODAY Ohio network journalists exposed troubling problems
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Homicides Committed by Kids are up 65%
October 18, 2024 There has been a sharp increase in killings committed by juveniles in the U.S. over recent years, according to the “Trends in
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The Sentencing Project’s New Report Refutes Public Assumption Youth Offending Increasing
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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