Facing Felony Charges: Starting this academic year, making a threat of mass violence at schools in Tennessee is a felony, for adults or children. Police Take the Lead: Law enforcement officers say ...

Many juvenile justice systems across the country are overwhelmed by the number of young people suffering from behavioral health problems—meaning mental health disorders, substance use problems, or ...

The following general resources provide a wealth of information on many aspects of juvenile indigent defense, and so are not repeated under specific topics below. “Juvenile Defense Attorneys and ...

Juvenile justice systems across the country are filled with youth that have mental and substance use disorders (“behavioral health disorders”). A 2003 report found that the use of juvenile detention ...

The Juvenile Justice Resource Hub is a comprehensive source of information on important juvenile justice issues and reform trends. In the topics linked below, you will find: • Reliable, accurate, ...

Looking for a comprehensive model to identify and treat youth with mental health and substance abuse needs in contact with the juvenile justice system? See this Blueprint for Change (2007) from ...

Law enforcement strategies intended to prevent gun violence have alienated communities and resulted in gun carrying and "self-help" violence. Black men are at the highest risk of being victims of gun ...

Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) announced October 8 that it will partner with four new communities to build new restorative youth justice diversion programs. These programs serve as an offramp for youth, ...

Step into juvenile delinquency courts throughout the country, and you will usually find the number of children of color who appear there are far out of proportion to their numbers in the surrounding ...

The Center for Sustainable Journalism publishes multiple projects including Youth Today, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Fresh Take Georgia and Bokeh Focus. Our student experiential learning ...

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) is a publication of the Center for Sustainable Journalism, part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State ...

In recent years, scientists using advanced analytical tools have determined that there are many effective programs and policies that substantially reduce recidivism, [1] refuting the erroneous ...