State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal justice system after they’re arrested. Supporters say the approach yields ...

In 2018, Washington passed a law to limit the number of children charged as adults. Supporters of the law argued the legislation was necessary to prevent needlessly harsh sentences, noting that kids ...

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) has begun expanding which juvenile cases qualify for youth diversion, citing new research that shows the approach reduces repeat offenses and keeps more ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous rights lawyer and citizen of the Round Valley Tribe, says systemic ...

The state Capitol building in downtown Harrisburg on October 14, 2025. State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal ...

Franklin County is starting a one-year pilot program for juveniles accused of certain low-level felonies. The program aims to help young offenders avoid incarceration and a criminal record through ...

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will expand a program designed to prevent juvenile offenders from committing repeat crimes, following recommendations from a University of Minnesota Medical ...

In days, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will start its new juvenile justice policy. Under the new policy, Hennepin County prosecutors will screen every youth crime case for diversion programs to offer ...

As a longtime Indigenous rights attorney, Gabe Galanda has seen it again and again. Native American kids find themselves accused of minor crimes, yet they’re given no off-ramp to avoid jail, and they ...