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A lawsuit filed this month against the Illinois Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Justice might help tip the scales for legislation pending in Springfield. Through the suit, 95 men and women shared their stories of abuse by some staffers while housed in juvenile detention at the Illinois Youth Centers between 1996 and 2017, when some were as young as 14. Elizabeth Clarke, founder and interim director of the Juvenile Justice Initiative of Illinois, said an overhaul of the system is long overdue. . ....
Kentucky effective in working to keep kids out of jail bignewsnetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bignewsnetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New study shows Kentucky's juvenile justice reform getting results a decade after becoming law - NKyTribune nkytribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nkytribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky s juvenile justice reform law is getting results. It found 60% of juvenile cases were diverted to alternative programs in 2020, compared to 41% in 2013. Instead of being sent to in detention centers, kids in diversion programs participate in home supervision, group homes, foster care, community programs and wraparound services. . ....