May 22, 2024 | 12:19 PM
Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania’s juvenile facilities
Two of the three of the facilities run by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services are in Central Pennsylvania.
tag | juvenile justice
March 26, 2024 | 12:25 PM
Lawmakers from both parties urge votes on juvenile justice reform
October 30, 2023 | 9:39 AM
Pa. lawmakers push forward significant juvenile justice reforms
Two years after the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force made policy recommendations, there is finally some political will in the state House to move on reforms.
Updated: 2021-06-22 17:22:21
‘Serious racial disparities’ in Pennsylvania juvenile court
Policymakers found widespread geographic and racial disparities in how youth offenders are treated, with Black youths more likely than White youths to be removed from home and prosecuted in adult court.
September 14, 2020 | 4:48 PM
Report: Racial disparities in Allegheny County juvenile justice system outpace rest of nation
The report was a project by a group of law-enforcement organizations, researchers and advocacy groups.
Event Date: 20200910
