NE: Juvenile Justice
ACLU: Due process rights violated in Omaha immigration courts
Immigrants whose cases are heard in Omaha's Immigration Court are often denied their due process rights, according to a report from the ACLU of …
ACLU: Excessive youth 'room confinement' non-rehabilitative, violates NE law
A 2020 Nebraska law restricted the use of solitary confinement, also known as "juvenile room confinement," for Nebraska youths in detention. But a …
Report: Nebraska Needs to Rethink Court Fines, Bail System
Some Nebraska judges are failing to follow state laws related to cash bail, court fees and court fines, according to a two-year study in Douglas and …
Incarceration Data Shows Juvenile Justice System Off Mission in Nebraska
Nearly a quarter-million children were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2019, about five times more than annual point-in-time counts, according to a new …
Lawmakers to Consider Restoring Voter Rights for Former Felons
Lawmakers are considering a bill which would restore Nebraskans' right to vote immediately after they complete their felony sentences, instead of …
Resources for Foster Youths During Holidays
OMAHA, Neb. -- Some 24,000 teenagers in foster care across the nation officially become adults each year; in Nebraska it happens on their 19th …
Nebraska Law Enforcement Behind on Language Accessibility
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Not one law-enforcement agency in Nebraska is meeting all U.S. Department of Justice guidance and best practices on how to provide …
Coronavirus Emergency Linked to Fewer Nebraska Youths in Detention
RALSTON, Neb. -- As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country, the number of young people being held in juvenile detention dropped …
Lawmakers to Consider Limiting Juvenile Solitary Confinement
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska lawmakers hold a public hearing Thursday for a bill that would limit the use of juvenile solitary confinement in …
Groups Challenge $2 Million Youth Detention Fence
KEARNEY, Neb. – Momentum is building to install a $2 million fence around a youth detention center in Kearney, but children's advocates are …
Las clases de Justicia Restaurativa reducen costos de encarcelamiento
LINCOLN, Neb. – Un nuevo abordaje en la justicia criminal de Nebraska, que consiste en ver el problema desde fuera, está ayudando a …
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