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Legislation was introduced in both the state House and Senate that would abolish life without parole for juveniles under 19 years old — aligning Michigan with the nearly decade-old national precedent.
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Eligible applicants include nonprofits, private and public agencies, Native American tribes and universities – specifically in communities with 75,000 people or less.
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The new contract model comes in the wake of a statewide demand for juvenile justice reform.
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Juveniles can sometimes be lodged in emergency rooms for weeks awaiting placement in a dedicated mental health facility.
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Young people in the juvenile justice system who need long-term mental health care often find there are not enough resources to handle them. That can leave children and families feeling confused and alone.
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The committee called out a lack of policy, data collection and funding incentives that could keep kids from entering the court system.
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Officials say the cells will save taxpayers' dollars that would've been used to transport kids out of state.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday to create a task force to look for ways to dramatically overhaul juvenile justice in Michigan.
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Starting in October 2021, 17-year-olds will no longer automatically be treated as adults in Michigan’s criminal justice system. Michigan will join the…
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The governor will now have to decide if the criminal justice system should stop automatically treating 17-year-olds as adults.A bipartisan package of…