Juvenile justice system
Coverage of Juvenile justice system in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont eyes South Burlington for new youth facility. A state advocate calls it a ‘detention center.’
Vermont plans to build a 14-bed locked facility called the Green Mountain Youth Center in South Burlington to replace the closed Woodside Youth Rehabilitation Center, which faced abuse allegations and a $4.5 million lawsuit. State child advocate Matthew Bernstein criticizes the facility as a 'detention center' and argues for more investment in preventive programs rather than institutional solutions.
- Three in four teenage rapists have been spared prison in the past five years, figures show
Figures show that 75% of teenage rapists have avoided prison sentences over the past five years, raising concerns about justice and sentencing for juvenile sexual offenses.
- Boy, 16, to be tried as adult for beating adoptive mother to death with hammer at Oklahoma mansion after she made him live as orange jumpsuit clad prisoner to punish his bad behavior
A 16-year-old boy will be tried as an adult for murdering his adoptive mother with a hammer in an Oklahoma mansion. The incident occurred after the mother enforced strict punishment by making him live in an orange jumpsuit as a form of discipline.
- Private school boys, aged 15, have gang sex attack prosecution paused by judge over concerns they should not be tried as adults
A prosecution against two 15-year-old private school boys accused of gang sexual assault has been paused by a judge due to concerns about whether they should be tried as adults. The judicial decision reflects questions about appropriate legal procedures for minors in serious criminal cases.