Juvenile Justice
The juvenile justice system refers to the services and supports provided to children under the age of 18 who are involved with the justice system. The juvenile justice system is focused on moving services from treatment facilities to the community, focusing on diversion, and providing age-appropriate treatment.
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Latest Resources
- Kentucky Governor Signs Emergency Measures To Enhance Department Of Juvenile Justice Practices
- Delaware Seeks New Targeted Case Management Services For Adjudicated Youth Before & After Release
- Hims & Hers Announces Planned 2026 Expansion To Canada, Following ZAVA Acquisition Completion
- Ohio Department Of Youth Services Awards Cuyahoga County $30 Million For A Community Juvenile Justice Correctional Facility
- California Attorney General Seeks To Take Control Of L.A. County Juvenile Halls
- NCDHHS Partners With Talkspace To Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy To Justice-Involved & At-Risk Teens
- California Attorney General v. Los Angeles County
- California Attorney General v. Los Angeles County, Proposed Order Granting Motion To Establish Receivership & A Youth-Serving Compensatory Fund
- New Klamath County, Oregon Residential Center Offers Girls & Young Women An Alternative To IncarcerationÂ
- San Diego County Awarded $1 Million Grant To Help End Girls IncarcerationÂ
- Judge Orders More Than 100 Youths Moved From L.A. County Juvenile HallÂ
- Medicaid & Incarcerated Individuals
- Fixing The Experience
- Washington State Announces Plan For New Youth Detention Center To Ease Overcrowding
- Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Planning A 170-Bed Regional Juvenile Justice Center
In April 2025, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge issued an order directing the Los Angeles County Probation Department to begin depopulating the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, without closing it entirely. The court’s mandate calls for reducing the number of youth aged 13 to 21 housed there by more than 100, to a level that allows the Department to meet state standards set by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC),… Read
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