Reed Ridens still thinks about how his life could have been different if he had been charged with a felony or tried as an adult after being arrested at age 15. Ridens grew up in a “very abusive home ...

(The Center Square) - Juvenile justice experts gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday for a joint hearing of the House Children and Youth and Judiciary committees. Following the hearing, reform advocates ...

Chairs at the Center for Youth and Family Advocacy's PEER Ambassador Academy (via CYFA/X) A new restorative justice program for youth has scored some success but continues to grapple with layered ...

A King County program intended to help juvenile criminal offenders has been put on hold due to a lack of effectiveness. Following results that show over half of juveniles referred to King County’s ...

LINCOLN — At first glance, it would be easy to mistake the Monarch Youth Center in Lincoln for a high school.

In this episode of Real Talk with Micah Smith, we explore how restorative justice is reshaping Colorado's approach to crime, healing and accountability. Micah sits down with Colorado mother Shar­letta ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday morning to ensure youth who commit nonviolent crimes are given a second ...

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed Senate Bill 274 expanding the ...

Justice systems exist to respond to rule violations, yet violence does far more than break rules. It disrupts meaning, fractures identity, and weakens the sense of safety that allows individuals and ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Senate committee in charge of bills relating to the justice system invited experts to speak at the State House on Wednesday about ways to improve juvenile justice. These experts are ...