Searching for a Better Understanding of Youth Crime
Countywide
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Dr. Elizabeth Cauffman talks about how a lack of research into adolescent crime has led to bad policies and misconceptions about why young people offend.
Lost Boys: Counties Now Less Likely to Refer Juveniles to Immigration Authorities
County Government
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Over the past several years, probation departments across California, from Orange County to Sacramento, have significantly overhauled the process used to determine when and if the agency should contact immigration authorities if a juvenile in custody is suspected of being undocumented.
A Mother’s Hard Lessons Learned
County Government
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A mother says that if she’d had a better understanding of her son’s juvenile justice proceedings, the information would have guided her decisions in court in the spring of 2012 when he was found delinquent for carrying a weapon – a pocket knife – on school grounds.
County’s Juvenile Hall Population Dropping Along With Crime Rate
County Government
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The number of youths incarcerated has fallen dramatically in recent years. Officials and advocates cite softening drug laws and initiatives like restorative justice as reasons for the decline.