The U.S. House Oversight Committee advanced several bills that would roll back bipartisan reforms designed to protect children in the justice system. The data shows that the children in our criminal ...
JJ McKillop, leader of the LGBTQ+ teenage group True Hope, was willing to bear about 45-degree temperatures Wednesday in Ann ...
Every child has the capacity for growth, change, and redemption,” said Dold. “It’s time for every state to rise to the occasion and ensure that no child is treated as if they are beyond hope.” — James ...
New Laws Prohibit Extreme Sentencing, Bar Incarceration of Youth in Adult Prisons, and Set a Minimum Age of 12 for Prosecution ...we are creating a justice system that sees children as they are: still ...
A recent Human Rights for Kids (HRFK) study found that children tried as adults in Arkansas had an average Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) score of 5.9, with 57% experiencing physical abuse, 32% ...
Arkansas lawmakers are considering legislation to reform the state's juvenile justice system. The proposed bills aim to address childhood trauma, restore voting rights for some former youth offenders ...