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It makes sense that young people who have been abused or neglected would be more likely to get in serious trouble. But the numbers are nonetheless pretty…
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Can’t believe it’s 2015 already? We can’t either.Here's a rundown of what caught our attention (and yours) most last year. Child developmentOne of our…
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In 1978, a group of teenagers in Wayne County beat, stabbed, and killed another young person named Dennis Rhodes in order to steal his bike. One of those…
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Upwards of 200,000 young people in Michigan aren't working and aren't in school. For many of them, getting off the fringe of society won't be easy.…
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The Michigan Senate will vote on Senate Bill 319 any day now.Under the bill, which is expected to pass, about 350 juveniles sentenced to mandatory life…
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In 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional. That doesn't mean it's impossible for a young…
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It feels like juvenile justice is getting more attention as of late, with reform efforts picking up steam.There's the first federal case to end a school…
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Educational activists have been saying for years that the s0-called school-to-prison pipeline has gotten out of control.These folks criticize schools for…