Holder Calls for Fewer Drug Indictments; Suggests Overhauling Sentencing Laws
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“As the so-called ‘war on drugs’ enters its fifth decade, we need to ask whether it, and the approaches that comprise it, have been truly effective,” Holder stated.
Suit Alleges Mistreatment of California Minors with Mental Health Problems
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Is Calif. lock-up deliberately and illegally depriving wards of education as part of a solitary-confinement regimen?
Missouri Legislators Threaten to Override Veto of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Bill
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Approximately 560 offenders would have been removed from the state registries, had the bill not been vetoed.
OP-ED: House and Senate Committees Gut Funding to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
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Upcoming cuts to juvenile justice system funding could increase racial disparities in the system.
Nevada High Court Upholds Law Requiring Registration for Juvenile Sex Offenders
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In a narrow 4-3 decision, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a state law requiring the registration of certain juvenile sex offenders, even though all seven of the court’s justices had written previously that the law may not be an effective crime deterrent.
A Decade After Being Passed, States Finally Set to Be Held Accountable for PREA Compliance
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Advocacy groups are hopeful that the enforcement of PREA guidelines may result in states abolishing the practice of placing juveniles in adult facilities altogether.
OP-ED: Troubled Young People Deserve Compassion, Not Punishment
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California lawmakers have an opportunity to restore some humanity and common sense to the state’s criminal justice system.
Head of Florida DJJ Meets with Protesters Demanding ‘Trayvon Martin Civil Rights Act’
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Secretary Walters met with demonstrators camping outside the office of Gov. Rick Scott in protest of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Indiana High Court Increases Difficulty of Placing Minors on Sex Offender Registries
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Juvenile offenders cannot be placed on state registries unless a trial court finds, “by clear and convincing evidence,” that a minor is likely to reoffend.
The Chicago Bureau Takes a Look at Prospects for a ‘Promising’ Bill for Youth
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In this two-part package, The Chicago Bureau takes a look at the newly reintroduced legislation, analyzing both its prospects for Congressional passage this time around and the concerns raised by some juvenile justice experts, who say that the violence prevention and intervention strategies favored by the Youth PROMISE Act will be of limited effectiveness.