The juvenile justice system is designed for rehabilitation. Punishment takes a backseat to programs, and judges tend to look upon their dockets with compassion for the complex social issues that give ...
The majority of justice-involved youth struggle with mental health, according to the court – and many end up transferred to the adult system. In Arveontae’s case, mental health appeared to be at the ...
When a child is accused of a crime in Indiana, what happens? They'll enter the juvenile delinquency process, which can look very different from adult criminal court. Children in Indiana aren't ...