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PNS Daily Newscast - July 20, 2018.  


Trump now wants Putin to visit the White House this fall; Also on the Friday rundown: health insurance rates to rise by almost 9 percent in California; and as the climate crises reaches “Zero Hour” young people take a stand.

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Juvenile Justice

In Texas, 30 percent of kids younger than age 5 live in hard-to-count census tracts. These 582,000 children are at risk of being overlooked in the upcoming 2020 census. (AECF)
Texas Kids at Risk of Undercount in 2020 Census
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas ranks 43rd in child well-being – which makes it one of the ten worst states for kids, according to the Annie E ...Read More
The ACLU says children's brains are still developing, and incarcerated young people need age-appropriate rehabilitation services. (Flickr)
Nev. Kids Shouldn't Serve Sentences in Adult Prisons, ACLU Says
Monday, June 18, 2018
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state of Nevada tries children as adults for certain crimes; but when children enter the adult system, the state has ...Read More
Statistics show that children of color are much more likely to be referred for prosecution compared with their white peers. (Youth Justice Coalition)
Hearing Today for Bill To Ban Prosecution of Children Under 12
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Juvenile-justice groups are planning to pack a public hearing today in Sacramento - to support a bill that would ban ...Read More
Michigan is one of only five states that require 17-year-olds be tried as adults. (Pixabay)
Will "Raise the Age" Legislation Get Movement in Michigan?
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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 ...Read More
Under Utah's 2015 criminal justice reforms, the percentage of the prison population serving time for nonviolent offenses shrank from 40 percent to 32 percent. (Keith Allison/Flickr)
UT Reforms Successfully Reduced Prison Population, Data Shows
Monday, June 4, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's prison population is now well below where it had been projected to be by this time, according to new data The Pew ...Read More
A bill that aims to reduce carjacking would put the burden on juvenile justice advocates to prove their clients should be freed until their cases are resolved. (Pixabay)
Carjacking Crackdown Bill Means More Detention for Juveniles
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Claiming not to know that a car is stolen would no longer be a major factor in prosecuting suspected carjackers under a ...Read More
Research indicates kids who commit low-level crimes often are dealing with poverty, domestic violence and drug abuse. (cdc.gov)
Report: Overhaul of Juvenile Justice System Needed
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The current juvenile-justice system in this country doesn't work as well as it should, according to a new report by the Annie E ...Read More
Given new research on adolescent behavior and brain development, the Annie E. Casey Foundation calls for new approaches to juvenile probation programs. (Pixabay)
St. Louis Sees Success in Transforming Juvenile Probation
Friday, May 11, 2018
ST. LOUIS – For more than a decade, St. Louis has been transforming its juvenile probation programs, pulling away from courtrooms and offering ...Read More
Because young people respond better to incentives rather than punishment, a Pierce County juvenile probation program offers rewards for completing tasks like community service. (MargJohnsonVA/Twenty20)
Report: Time for Change in Youth Probation System
Thursday, May 10, 2018
TACOMA, Wash. – A new report looks at alternatives to probation being implemented nationwide in juvenile justice courts, including an ...Read More
Statistics show that county juvenile facilities in California are only at 40 percent capacity, and that drop in population has coincided with falling crime rates. (L.A. Youth Justice Coalition)
Report: Juvenile Probation Should Focus on Help, Not Punishment
Thursday, May 10, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new report says the current juvenile probation system just doesn't work - and should be revamped to focus on helping ...Read More
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