juvenile justice

Bills that would raise the age of the juvenile court’s jurisdiction from 17 to 18-years-old are one step closer to the governor’s desk.This means that…

The state of Michigan is offering grants to local governments to help reduce racial disparities in their juvenile justice systems.To qualify, one thing…

Hundreds of young men in Michigan say they were sexually assaulted while serving time in adult prisons when they were still teenagers. The state's…

A package of bills aimed at raising the age Michigan residents can be tried as adults passed out of a House committee Wednesday.Under current Michigan…

State representatives exchanged angry remarks in a House committee meeting Tuesday over a series of amendments to a bill package that would raise the age…

Governor Rick Snyder has suggested Michigan should restructure the state’s juvenile justice system. However, little has been done.Paul Elam, president of…

A decision to join Teach for America brought then 22-year-old Michelle Kuo to the Mississippi Delta. Her hope was to teach American history through black…

There are more than 1,600 juveniles now living in state facilities in Michigan.Most young people in residential treatment or detention centers are people…

Wayne County has more than 150 juvenile lifers, by far the most in the state. As of today, only one of them – and, in fact, the only person among the more…

Michigan has 363 prisoners who have been sentenced to mandatory life without parole, the second most in the nation. Early in 2016, the Supreme Court ruled…