Articles tagged as: juvenile justice
November 30, 2022
New Ivy Tech program offers career guidance to formerly incarcerated Hoosiers
People who have been formerly incarcerated face many barriers to finding housing and earning a living wage. Beginning in January, a new program at Ivy Tech Community College aims to improve the quality of life for justice-involved youth and adults.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2022
Latest round of violence prevention grants aims to help youth
Indianapolis officials announced grant funding this week to help prevent youth from participating in violent crime. The grants are part of the Community-Based Violence Reduction Partnership – an annual program organized by the Office of Public Health and Safety.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
Locking up kids is traumatic. Indianapolis looked for alternatives
In a state where the youth incarceration rate is 40 percent above the national average, Indianapolis stands out. The county has dramatically cut the number of children and teens in detention after making a commitment about 15 years ago.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Why Indiana locks up more children and teens than New York
Indiana locks up a higher proportion of children and teens than nearly any other state in the Midwest.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2022
What happens after Indiana kids are charged as adults
Some experts say charging youth – whose brains have not developed to understand the implications of their actions – as adults can set kids up to fail for the rest of their lives. And while some Indiana lawmakers have worked toward changing policy to send fewer children to adult court, proposed legislation hasn’t gained traction.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2022
Indiana will stop locking up kids under 12. Is that still too young?
A new Indiana law prevents police detaining children under 12 years old. But some argue that 12 is still too young for a child to be held by law enforcement, or even charged.
Read MoreApril 26, 2022
Marion County Prosecutor's Office extends youth violence prevention fellowship to younger teens
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is looking for teenagers to take part in a paid violence prevention fellowship.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022
Juvenile justice reform law is a step forward, but some say it’s just the beginning
One law passed by the Indiana General Assembly hopes to overhaul the juvenile justice system and create changes that lawmakers and community members say are long overdue.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022
Juvenile justice reform bill sent to governor for approval
House Bill 1359 has passed through both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly and has nearly completed the process to become law.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Juvenile justice reform bill that prohibits children under 12 from being detained advances
A bill that targets multiple areas of juvenile justice reform passed a committee vote Wednesday.
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