The Michigan Juvenile Detention Association will continue to be a national leader in promoting and sustaining of exemplary juvenile detention, residential treatment, and community based services for youth and their families.
The Michigan Juvenile Detention Association is committed to the highest standard of professional ethics, overall excellence in the care and custody of youth, and the provision of services to their families.
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The crossover between behavioral health and juvenile justice was the focus of Tuesday's Juvenile Justice Working Group meeting.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlined three measures on Tuesday that he is prioritizing to improve public safety, including a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence.
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is phasing out its state-run youth prisons and shifting the responsibility to counties, 162 years after lawmakers created the first alternative to housing children as young as 12 alongside adults in San Quentin and Folsom state prisons.
Advocates said the move reflects their belief that children who commit crimes can be reformed and are better served when held closer to their homes.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against placing curbs on sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole.
