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News Articles: juvenile justice

Damari was worried about his future after he was arrested for carrying a gun. The Youth Gun Offender Program gave him a second chance.

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In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around

An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.

July 01, 2024
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  • Stephanie Colombini and
  • Sammy Caiola
The Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers

Incarcerated teens tell NPR how they landed at detention centers in Maryland.

November 06, 2023
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  • Olivia Hampton,
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17-year-old suspects tried as juveniles? It could be a reality in Georgia after House advances bill

House Bill 462 enacts the Raise the Age Act, which would consider 17-year-olds facing charges to be tried as juveniles instead of adults. It was passed on Crossover Day in Georgia’s House of Representatives in a 145-22 vote on Monday.

March 10, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
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Georgia's Juvenile Detention System Struggles With Staggering Staff Churn

Georgia’s 97% turnover rate for entry-level corrections staff is significantly higher than neighboring Florida, which reached 64% a year after state lawmakers there approved a 10% salary hike for detention officers. 

April 26, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Myon Burrell was released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, Tuesday, following a vote by Minnesota's pardon board commuting his sentence. Burrell, who is Black, was sent to prison for life as a teen in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away.

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Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old

Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.

December 16, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
The campus of the Macon Youth Detention Center in July, 2010. The Macon YDC was found to have the fourth highest reported rate of coerced sexual contact of any juvenile facility in the nation.

Georgia Youth Detention Center Among Worst For Sexual Misconduct

A new study shows one Georgia juvenile detention center has some of the highest rates of what the study calls “coerced sexual activity” among children...

December 19, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship

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