MI: Juvenile Justice
Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees
Michigan recently implemented a significant juvenile justice reform package following recommendations from a task force made up of prosecutors…
Care, Not Criminalization: alternative to MI incarceration for mental health
March is National Criminal Justice Month, and advocates say people with mental illness are over-represented in jails and prisons. According to the …
Vital document release to prevent Michigan recidivism
Most legally free Michiganders possess their vital records, but some people recently coming back to society after incarceration do not. A package of …
Task Force Urges Policy Reform to Keep MI Kids Out of Juvenile Justice System
Young people who have run-ins with the juvenile justice system are more likely to end up in the adult system. The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile …
Report Warns of False Narratives Surrounding Youth Crime
New research found reports of skyrocketing youth crime are not only unfounded, but are fueling calls for stricter punishments. Data from the …
"The One Day in Court Where Everyone Comes Out Happy"
LANSING, Mich. – November is National Adoption Month, and courts around Michigan are celebrating people who open their hearts and homes to …
Report Reveals Unique Needs of Michigan's Unaccompanied Youths
LANSING, Mich. — Growing up in homelessness is tough for any child, and thousands of kids in Michigan are navigating the streets without the …
MI Groups Hope "Raise the Age" Gets Year-End Approval
LANSING, Mich. – With time short in the lame-duck legislative session, some policy groups and youth advocates are hopeful lawmakers will pass …
Will "Raise the Age" Legislation Get Movement in Michigan?
LANSING, Mich. - Seventeen-year-olds in Michigan can't vote, can't serve in the military or buy a pack of cigarettes. Yet under current law they can …
Report: Michigan's Child Welfare Problem Has Solutions
Lansing, Mich. — As Michigan continues to slide toward the bottom of the nation when it comes to education and child poverty, a new report …
Factories of Failure? Report Calls for Closing Youth Prisons
LANSING, Mich. – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in …
Report Examines Impact of Excessive Court Fees on Youth
LANSING, Mich. – It's not just the consequences of their own actions that young people must face when involved in the juvenile justice system…
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