AZ: Juvenile Justice
Despite drop in youth incarceration, racial disparities continue in AZ, nation
New data released by The Sentencing Project found youths of color continue to face disproportionate incarceration rates compared with their white peer…
AZ Bill Would Compel Officers to Inform Minors of Miranda Rights
An Arizona bill would compel police officers to inform minors under 18 of their rights after being arrested; which is required by federal law…
COVID-19 Crisis a Chance to Rethink AZ Juvenile Detentions
TUCSON, Ariz. -- As the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States last month, a new survey found the number of young people in secure …
AZ Bill Would Prevent Teens from Being Tried as Adults in Court
PHOENIX – A bill awaiting Gov. Doug Ducey's signature would give courts more time to try youth offenders as juveniles. Advocates say this …
Report: Brain Science Shows How to Help Teens in Foster Care
PHOENIX — A new report says teenagers in foster care need as much normalcy and stability as possible - because their brains are still developing…
Program Cuts Number of AZ Kids in Juvenile Detention in Half
PHOENIX -- In recent years, the juvenile detention population has been cut in half - in Arizona and across the country - in areas that use the …
Factories of Failure? Report Calls for Closing Youth Prisons
PHOENIX – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in Arizona and …
Report: AZ Juvenile Judges Can Base Fees on Family Income
PHOENIX - Fees and fines within the juvenile-justice system place an unfair burden on low-income families, according to a new report. In some states…
AZ Delegation in DC to Push for End to Shell Companies
PHOENIX - An Arizona delegation is joining others in Washington D.C. this week to urge Congress to tighten laws that allow anonymous shell companies …
Arizona Names Task Force to Identify Untested Rape Kits
PHOENIX - Gov. Doug Ducey has named a task force to identify the number of untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits, also known as rape kits, sitting …