News Archive

2026

10/27/26: Child First Reform Task Force Meets

10/15/26: Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rules for Juvenile Court Appeals

9/1/26: Maine Teenager Is First Juvenile in the Nation to Be Federally Charged, Adjudicated, and Detained for Acts Related to Nihilistic Violent Extremist Groups in the 764 Network

8/20/26: Statewide: Changing juvenile detention

8/17/26: Parents are being held responsible for their kids’ crimes under new laws

8/6/26: Youth Justice Reformers Lay Out Plan for Probation Reforms 

8/4/26: The Juvenile Justice Vibe Shift – R Street Institute

8/3/26: Ventura legislation on juvenile restorative justice programs signed into law

7/14/26: States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation

7/13/26: Jail should not be the only option for kids in mental-health crisis

6/10/26: The One Area Where a 14-Year-Old Is an Adult: Harsher Penalties for Juvenile are Counterproductive

6/8/26: Behavioral Health Interventions for Justice-Involved Youth

5/27/26: The Sentencing Project Released Policy Brief: Youth Court vs. Adult Courts: Why the Juvenile Justice System Works Better

5/21/26: Ventura legislation on juvenile restorative justice programs heads to governor’s desk

4/23/26: IL Lawmakers Advance New Approach for Juvenile Sentencing

4/15/26: Illinois Senator Edly-Allen measure aims to strengthen juvenile justice accountability and youth support

3/26/26: The Sentencing Project releases new report: “Restorative Justice Diversion: A Better Way to Provide Meaningful Accountability for Youth”

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