OH: Juvenile Justice
Report Discredits 'False' Stories of Youth-Led Crime Wave
New research found reports of skyrocketing youth crime are not only unfounded, but are also fueling calls for stricter punishments. Data from The …
Report Finds Vast Undercount of True Juvenile-Detention Numbers
America locked up almost a quarter-million children in 2019, according to a new report called "Too Many Closed Doors" from the Sentencing Project…
Evolution of Ohio's Children Services System, Part 2: The Present
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As policymakers and child-welfare leaders move to transform the foster-care system, advocates say there are misconceptions about …
Report: Rescue Plan Could Help OH Schools End Retributive Justice
CINCINNATI -- Ohio has received more than $4 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to go toward education, and a recent report from The Sentencing …
Report: Black Youths Less Likely to be Released from Detention
AKRON, Ohio -- Across the country, the coronavirus has prompted juvenile-detention facilities to release kids at higher-than-usual rates. But a new …
COVID-19 Could Mark a Turning Point for Juvenile Justice Reform
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The COVID-19 pandemic could mark a turning point for juvenile justice reform. A new survey of juvenile justice agencies in 30 …
Courts Work to Lower Ohio's High Rate of Girls in Detention
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio ranks in the top eight states nationwide for the number of girls in youth detention facilities, and Cuyahoga County is now …
The Power of One Connection: Changing the Trajectory for Foster Kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio-based restaurateur Jeff Ruby of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment has wined and dined celebrities and dignitaries alike…
Ohio Counties See Success in Positive Approaches to Juvenile Probation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Innovative approaches to juvenile probation in Ohio are highlighted in a new report that examines ways to effectively …
Alternatives to Youth Detention: Success Highlighted in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Putting children who get into trouble on the right path can be challenging, and a newer approach to the problem is seeing …
National Model Inspires Juvenile Detention Reform in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Inspired by a national model, the Buckeye State is making strides in revamping its approach to juvenile detention. In 2010…
False Hope: Report Examines Youth Parole Releases
COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Supreme Court rulings have made people who were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles eligible for release from prison…