juvenile justice

Braelyn Rios, 16, was given a 24-year sentence that's suspended while the boy will be sent to a juvenile facility.

Indiana's Court of Appeals ruled this month that Anthony Hutchens, now 17, should remain in the adult correctional system.

Some experts say charging youth – whose brains have not developed to understand the implications of their actions – as adults can set kids up to fail for the rest of their lives. And while some Indiana lawmakers have worked toward changing policy to send fewer children to adult court, proposed legislation hasn’t gained traction.

Several local groups are working to interrupt the revolving door for youth in the justice system. But in Indiana, there isn’t a statewide framework for youth violence prevention. The state’s children’s commission wants to change that.

A new Indiana law prevents police detaining children under 12 years old. But some argue that 12 is still too young for a child to be held by law enforcement, or even charged.

Nearly ten months after coming together, the “Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform” is close to giving its final recommendations.

House Bill 1359 has passed through both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly and has nearly completed the process to become law.

A bill that targets multiple areas of juvenile justice reform passed a committee vote Wednesday.

A year after a state task force was created to improve Indiana's juvenile justice system, recommendations for change are now headed to lawmakers.On…

Indiana leaders are taking a comprehensive look at the state’s juvenile justice system. That includes broad data analysis, interviews with key…