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In the next few weeks, a work group is expected to present recommendations to the Commission on Youth about how juvenile justice facilities might be more efficient – recommendations that might include consolidating some of the space and repurposing it for other services.
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Black teenagers are 2.6 times more likely to be referred to the juvenile justice system than white teenagers, according to court records. Advocates say that creates a disproportionate burden on young people trying to escape poverty.
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Should Virginia's juvenile justice system be centered around law enforcement or social services? That’s a question at the heart of the debate that prompted a bill from Delegate Patrick Hope, a Democrat from Arlington.
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Court is now in session. But this is a court unlike the ones you're probably familiar with. The defendants are all children accused of minor offenses, and the idea is that these kids will receive justice without becoming part of the system.
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It often takes years for government agencies to make big changes in social programs, but Virginia’s Department of Juvenile Justice reports a major…
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State lawmakers are debating a budget for the next two years, and people concerned about juvenile justice are keeping a close watch on one line-item –…
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Virginia is making some big changes in the way it handles kids who commit crimes.When Andy Block was picked to run Virginia’s Department of Juvenile…