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Sgt. Barbara Johnson and Corrections Lt. Robbin Preston run the Tuba City Juvenile Detention Center on the Navajo Nation.

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Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Laurel Morales

One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.

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In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias

10:22am July 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division found that the court fails to provide children adequate representation. In addition, it says the court treats black kids harsher than white ones.

Brian Hopson, assistant superintendent at Alameda County Juvenile Hall, stands in one of its many empty units. The 360-bed facility was full when it opened eight years ago, but is now at half capacity.

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Meant To Keep Youths Out Of Detention, Probation Often Leads Them There

2:29pm July 30, 2015

by Soraya Shockley

Nationwide, juvenile incarceration has dropped by half since 1999 — but the probations that have replaced it hold teens to sometimes subjective standards and often include electronic monitoring.

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For Juvenile Sex Offenders, State Registries Create Lifetime Of Problems

9:01pm May 28, 2015

by Miles Bryan

Federal laws require states to keep lists of convicted sex offenders, including juveniles. But recently, the practice of registering minors has come under scrutiny.

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A 12-year-old on trial in the stabbing death of a 9-year-old talks to his lawyer in 2014 in a Michigan circuit court. The Justice Department is targeting a Georgia case in the hopes of making legal representation for juveniles there more effective, but th

Justice Department Weighs In On Assembly-Line Justice For Children

3:57pm March 23, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

For the first time, the federal government is asserting juveniles' right to counsel by wading into a Georgia case alleging inadequate representation. Authorities say the problems occur nationwide.

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In December, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio met with youth offenders at alternative housing on Rikers Island. A new state proposal would spare teens younger than 18 from serving time in adult prisons.

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In New York, Support Grows For Keeping Teens Out Of Adult Prisons

6:15pm March 22, 2015

by Brian Mann

Hundreds of 16- and 17-year-olds are serving time in New York's adult prisons, including Rikers Island. A new proposal would raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

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'Culture Of Violence' Pervades Rikers' Juvenile Facilities

4:19pm October 15, 2014

by Joel Rose

Automatically charged as adults in New York, the 16- and 17-year-old boys are at risk for assault by both corrections officers and other inmates. But advocates say reform efforts are moving slowly.

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