youth justice

This year of crises, revisited: Nearly 90 state-level bills and initiatives. 16 themes. 7 maps.

New law abolishes life without parole for minors, expands opportunities for early release, and restricts the prosecution of children as adults.

Elsewhere in legislatures: Montana will stop suspending driver’s licenses over fines and fees, North Dakota reduces marijuana penalties

Illinois law uses a cutoff age of 21. Advocates ask, why should people be cut off from the logic of having a separate youth justice system because they are a day over 18?

California adopted a wave of criminal reform legislation on Sept. 2018. Some takeaways.