WV: Juvenile Justice
Fewer juveniles locked up in WV; recommendations to continue the trend
The number of children behind bars in West Virginia has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to …
Mounting Evidence Finds Youth Incarceration Ineffective
A wealth of research shows youth incarceration doesn't increase public safety or work for youth well-being, according to a recent report from the …
Lack of Behavioral Health Care for Young People Limiting State Progress
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Lack of behavioral health care for children may be undermining West Virginia's efforts to reduce truancy, cut juvenile …
Jails Now "Nations Biggest Mental Hospitals"
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- There are roughly twice as many mentally ill people in West Virginia prisons as there are in state treatment hospitals. And it's …
Most States Reduce Incarceration, Still See Crime Drop
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Many states that have reduced their prison populations are seeing their crime rates go down, too, according to a new report …
Why We Should Understand How Trauma Changes the Brain
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A new understanding of how trauma changes the brain shows promise of helping with crime, education, health care, even parenting…
Speaker: To Boost Public Health, Count The ACES
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – To improve public health, count the ACEs – the Adverse Childhood Experiences. That's the message coming to a social …