State would expand juvenile courts, halls to 18- and 19-year-olds under proposal

State would expand juvenile courts, halls to 18- and 19-year-olds under proposal

California would expand its juvenile-justice system to include 18- and 19-year-olds under a proposal from the state’s probation chiefs, a move they said would allow a more restorative approach for those teenagers but one expert warned could be difficult to implement.

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Michigan youth suicide rate doubles. What parents can do.

Michigan youth suicide rate doubles. What parents can do.

Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary confinement

Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary confinement