juvenile offenders

Michigan has more so-called “juvenile lifers” than almost any other state in the country. More than a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled automatic life without parole sentences for juveniles violated the Constitution, the vast majority of those people have received a new, lighter sentence.

In early October, Warren-Gibbs traveled to Lansing to support legislation that would outlaw life-without-parole sentences for people younger than 19 in Michigan. It appears unlikely the bills will get a vote before lawmakers adjourn for the year. But Warren-Gibbs said it’s the job of adults to protect children.

A new program will pay restitution for enrolled juvenile offenders if they meet all the other terms of their probation.

An attorney dives into the civil rights of juvenile defendants. The House looks to take short-term rental zoning authority away from local municipalities. A Detroit writer details the struggle to maintain homeownership and generational wealth among Black families.

For years, states around the country had laws that made a sentence of life without the possibility of parole mandatory for children who committed serious…

The state of Michigan has reached an $80 million dollar settlement with former juvenile inmates who say they were sexually abused in the prison system.It…

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy hopes to channel some first time young offenders into a new mediation program and away from the criminal justice…

The state House Judiciary Committee is considering changes to the law that requires juveniles charged with serious crimes in Michigan to be tried and…

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A federal appeals court appears to be on the side of Michigan prisoners seeking credit for good behavior.A judge recently struck down a law that…