Crime and Justice NewsJun 2, 20232 minTexas Reverses Course, Plans To Build Several New Youth PrisonsThe Texas Legislature faced a big task this year: fixing the increasingly unstable youth prison system. Proposals ranged from closing the...
Crime and Justice NewsOct 31, 20222 minAbuse, Suicide Attempts Common At LA Juvenile Detention CenterInside the walls at Louisiana's Ware Youth Center, one of the state’s largest juvenile detention facilities, children have been trying to...
Crime and Justice NewsOct 6, 20221 minPhiladelphia Data Show Troubling Trend of Youth Gun ViolenceGun violence targeting youth is on the rise in Philadelphia, with city data showing the number of shooting and homicide victims under 18...
Crime and Justice NewsJul 29, 20222 minMichigan Court Bans Automatic Life Sentences For 18-Year-OldsThe Michigan Supreme Court outlawed automatic life sentences Thursday for people who were 18 when they committed first-degree murder,...