Ramsey County is changing how it handles youth crime. Instead of sending most teens straight to court, the county’s attorney and public defender offices joined forces with community groups and police in 2021. They launched the (Re)Imagining Justice for Youth program, which looks at each case a
A recent congressional report highlights a troubling trend: kids with mental health issues are being held in juvenile detention centers instead of receiving proper care. This isn't a new problem, but it's one that's getting more attention. About half of the juvenile detention facilities surveyed ad
A 15-year-old boy from Luthersburg is facing serious charges after a tragic accident that took the life of a 12-year-old girl. The case has been moved to the Clearfield County Juvenile Court, a decision that has sparked debate. The incident happened in April 2024, when the boy, then 14, showed a gu
Baltimore's southeast district is facing a troubling trend. Burglaries have skyrocketed by 150% compared to last year. This isn't just a few isolated incidents. It's a pattern. Juveniles are targeting businesses along Eastern Avenue. Just the other day, Taqueria El Sabor del Parque had its front doo
New York City's crime rates have been dropping, but there's a troubling exception: teen crime. In 2025, juvenile crime rates kept climbing, despite overall crime rates going down. This has people wondering if the state's 2018 Raise the Age law is part of the problem. The Raise the Age law changed t
Baltimore is having a tough time making sense of youth crime numbers. A recent study by a local nonprofit found that the data is all over the place. This makes it hard to understand what's really going on with young people and crime in the city. The report, called \"Beyond the Headlines, \" said th
Juvenile violence in Bernalillo County is a real issue. But, are these kids born violent? Probably not. The real problem seems to be family struggles and not enough community support. Locking them up might not be the best solution. It could even make things worse. Researchers found that bad stuff h
In Washington, a law passed in 2018 aimed to reduce the number of children charged as adults. This law was a response to the fact that kids of color were more likely to face adult charges than white children. By 2023, the number of kids charged as adults had dropped by more than half, and transfers
A life was lost in a shooting incident in north Columbia on a Wednesday evening. The victim, Edward Brown Jr. , aged 46, succumbed to his injuries. The event unfolded at a residence on Triple Crown Drive, drawing the attention of law enforcement around 5:30 p. m. Upon arrival, reporters noted a sig
Teen trouble is a big deal. It hurts not just the young people involved, but also their families and the whole community. To tackle this, experts look at different ideas to figure out why some teens act out. One of these ideas is Agnew's General Theory of Crime. It says that what happens in a teen's
