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Debt to society paid: State law frees juvenile offenders from making restitution to victims
UNDER A NEW LAW, juvenile offenders now do not have to pay restitution to the victims of crime in California. Assembly Bill ...
LA County's juvenile hall failure was decades in the making
Los Angeles County’s chain of failed juvenile hall inspections dates back three years, to about the same time the state ...
On This Day: Supreme Court rules against executing juvenile offenders
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that execution of juvenile offenders is unconstitutional. In 2011, the U.S. Interior ...
Department of Justice reviewing death penalty in Cassie Carli case
The United States Department of Justice is reviewing whether to seek the death penalty in the case of Marcus Spanevelo, who ...
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With key committee vote, Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law looks destined for another delay
The 2018 initiative made the state a leader in juvenile justice reform. After its initial implementation, Gov. Phil Scott and law enforcement officials have opposed its scheduled expansion.
Las Cruces police chief supports new law to combat juvenile gun crime and Glock switch use
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed three new pieces of legislation into law, including House Bill 8, known as ...
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New Dallas County Juvenile director hoping to restore public trust
The director of the very troubled and still under criminal investigation Dallas County Juvenile Department is candidly ...