What's on our radar this week
Each week, Juvenile Law Center gathers the latest studies, reports, and headlines from around the country. Here's what we've been reading:
- In a recently released report, Future Interrupted, Juvenile Law Center explains the collateral damage caused by juvenile records. In the report, Juvenile Law Center urges policymakers to increase record confidentiality and opportunities for expungement. To learn more about Juvenile Law Center's work with record expungement visit - jlc.org/juvenilerecords
- Following the national shift in juvenile justice reform, the federal government is advocating that Native American children's courts utilize treatment, counseling, and foster care instead of fines and detention.
- Kansas has one of the highest rates of youth incarceration in the nation. However, the state passed a reformed juvenile justice bill that provides alternatives to detention.
- The Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, which was re-introduced last year, addresses the ongoing educational barriers facing homeless and foster youth. To learn more about how you can support the passing of this act contact your state representatives.
- Arizona State University's Bridging Success Program provides support and assisstance to foster youth as they go through college.
- Georgia has experience a 17% population drop in juvenile facilities due to a statewide reform act focused on reducing re-offending and promoting rehabilitation so that youth can successfully return to their communities.
- In New York, Senator Michael Gianaris wants to change the Miranda warning when given to youth so that it is more understandable for adolescents.
- One Wyoming county has developed an alternative to juvenile detention by diverting youth who commit minor offenses from juvenile detention.
- New Orleans transfers a higher percentage of youth to adult court than other Louisiana jurisdictions, but the city council backs resolutions that keep youth in juvenile court.
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