Juvenile corrections
Highlights of Republican-authored Wisconsin state budget
By Scott Bauer Jun. 17, 2021 10:30 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee completed its work Thursday on the state's next two-year spending plan, paving the...
State orders Chicago to fix special education in detention
By Kelly Garcia Of Injustice Watch Apr. 24, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education has ordered Chicago Public Schools to fix problems with special education services for students at the...
SC juvenile prisons under scrutiny by lawmakers again
By Michelle Liu Apr. 23, 2021 12:26 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's beleaguered juvenile prisons are once again under scrutiny by lawmakers after a scathing government audit this month...
Over 50 infected in COVID-19 outbreak at King County Jail
Mar. 25, 2021 09:10 AM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — A significant COVID-19 outbreak is happening inside the King County Jail, with 19 cases detected on Monday alone.
The...
Highlights of Gov. Evers' $91 billion state budget plan
By Scott Bauer Feb. 16, 2021 08:17 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday:
GENERAL BUDGET:
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Evers calls for more education spending, $1 billion tax hike
By Scott Bauer Feb. 16, 2021 02:49 PM EST
Jailed kids-for-cash judge loses bid for pandemic release
Jan. 15, 2021 12:52 PM EST
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A disgraced Pennsylvania judge who locked up thousands of juvenile offenders while he was taking kickbacks from the owner and builder...
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 06:55 PM EST
Kenosha News, Kenosha, Jan. 6
Continue to come together, work hard
The day arrived. Kenosha County District Attorney...
New Mexico begins sewage testing for COVID at prisons
Dec. 09, 2020 06:07 PM EST
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has begun monitoring sewage from prisons and youth rehabilitation facilities to more efficiently detect COVID-19 outbreaks in...
Virus outbreak in Seattle jail sends 16 inmates to isolation
Dec. 07, 2020 10:37 PM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Jail in downtown Seattle experienced its first COVID-19 outbreak believed to have originated inside the facility, sending 16...
California prison closings could save more than $1 billion
Nov. 19, 2020 10:32 PM EST
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, which has a declining prison population, could save more than $1 billion by closing eight lockups, the Legislative...
Child Advocate: COVID-19 lockdowns harming youth in prison
By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 17, 2020 03:53 PM EST
Connecticut's child advocate says efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus inside the state's prison system have had unintended and harmful...
High court could halt move toward leniency for kids who kill
By Jessica Gresko Nov. 03, 2020 12:39 AM EST
Mayor's judge support disappoints juvenile justice advocates
By John Seasly And Adeshina Emmanuel Of Injustice Watch Oct. 24, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Juvenile justice reform advocates said they are disappointed with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for headlining an election fundraiser for Cook...
Prosecutor wants to try juvenile as adult in athlete's death
By Morgan Lee Aug. 03, 2020 09:08 PM EDT
Constantine pledges to close King County adult, youth jails
Jul. 24, 2020 06:11 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — In a taped State of the County address King County Executive Dow Constantine gave a few more details on his proposals to close the King County...
Michigan judge won't free teen, says she was threat to mom
Jul. 20, 2020 01:48 PM EDT
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge in Michigan who's under criticism for detaining a 15-year-old girl after she failed to do her schoolwork denied the teenager...