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Colorado increases number of young people who can be held in pre-trial detention in emergencies
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill into law that will increase the number of young people Colorado can hold in ...
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Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to increase number of young people Colorado can hold in pre-trial detention
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill into law that will increase the number of young people Colorado can hold in ...
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High court dismisses petition challenging Youth Bill 2024
The High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the Youth Bill 2024. In its decision, the Court held that the petition was premature, noting that the impugned Bill had not yet been ...
How the Head of an Embattled Tennessee Youth Detention Center Held on to Power for Decades
Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite ...
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Bill to increase capacity at youth detention facilities advances with major changes
Each of the eight youth detention centers across the state ... Anaya Robinson, a senior policy strategist with the ACLU of Colorado, said the bill would help reduce the strain on judicial ...
Ashley replacement plan hits roadblock after Leg Co votes it down
Government plans to open a replacement to the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre have hit a roadblock after the ...
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Bill would force more Shelby Co. Juvenile Court hearings at Youth Justice Center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A bill making its way through the state legislature would force Shelby County Juvenile Courts to use the hearing room within the Youth Justice Education Center, or YJEC.
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Illinois allows kids as young as 10 to be put in detention. A bill before the state House could change that.
The bill also would allow the Juvenile Justice Commission to study the possibility ... success in a recently published yearslong study co-led by Thomas, including in areas such as earning a ...
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New Colorado hotline for Justice Engaged Students launches
Generation Schools Network has launched a new Colorado Justice Engaged Student Hotline, designed to help youth across the state get their education back on track after experiencing involvement with ...
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Colorado lawmakers opt to keep Youth Advisory Council
The cost of the program will remain the same even as COYAC loses its bill-drafting power ... people involved in environmental justice. The Colorado Youth Advisory Council was created in 2008 ...
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Colorado increases number of young people who can be held in pre-trial detention in emergencies
The Colorado District Attorneys’ Council spearheaded the bipartisan bill, sponsored by Reps ... a hike that received forceful pushback from juvenile justice advocates. Prosecutors argued ...
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Illinois allows kids as young as 10 to be put in detention. A bill before the House could change that.
The bill also would allow the Juvenile Justice Commission to study the possibility ... success in a recently published yearslong study co-led by Thomas, including in areas such as earning a ...