juvenile justice

For the past few years, a campaign has been building to change how Michigan handles 17-year-olds who commit crimes.As it stands now, those 17-year-olds…

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its annual Civil Rights Data Collection. And for the first time it includes information about the days…

If you've ever filled out a job application, I'm sure you've come across the question asking whether you've ever been convicted of a criminal offense.For…

Michigan has more reasons now than ever before to consider juvenile justice reform. Something to add to the list: a report released this week by the U.S.…

If you're 17 and you commit a crime in Michigan, you are automatically sentenced as an adult. You can't even vote yet, and you're sentenced as an adult.…

By now, many of you know about the tragic story out of the Bronx this weekend. Kalief Browder was sent to Rikers Island in 2010 when he was 16 years old.…

Many colleges are making more of an effort to support students who come from foster care. But Professor Angelique Day says that’s way too late for most…

Michigan has been scolding "you're going to pay for that!" to young offenders across the state for close to two decades. This punishment comes in forms…

As we were prepping for our special on juvenile justice, we had a chat with one of our guests, Scott Leroy from Ingham County's juvenile justice programs.…

Today we brought you a special, hour-long call-in show on Michigan’s juvenile justice system.Host Jennifer White was joined by guests Frank Vandervort…