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| Apr 7, 2026 | Maryland Passes SB 323, Sending Long-Sought Youth Charging Reform to Governor’s Desk | Landmark bill would move more children out of adult court and into systems designed for rehabilitation, support, and public safety
MD lawmakers have taken an important step away from a failed approach that has stripped humanity away from ou... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MD Senate Passes Historic Bill to Reform the Process for Charging Children as Adults and Removing Them From Adult Jails | The legislation to target MD's “national outlier” practice of charging children in the adult criminal justice system
“Maryland cannot claim to value public safety or human rights while it continues to send nearly 1,000 children every year i... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | STATEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR KIDS ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT BILLS TARGETING CHILDREN IN D.C.’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 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 justice system were overwhelmingly victim... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Gov. Sanders Signs Landmark Youth Justice Reforms into Law, Protecting Victimized Children from Trauma & Incarceration | New laws backed by bipartisan lawmakers & child rights advocates overhaul Arkansas’ youth justice system, focusing on trauma, trafficking & second chances
The passage of SB457 is more than a policy change — it’s a lifeline of hope”
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| Apr 18, 2025 | Hawaii Legislature Unanimously Passes Reforms to Protect Kids from Inhumane Treatment in the Criminal Justice System | Lawmakers Send 2 Groundbreaking Bills to Gov. Green Which Will End Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Children Tried as Adults & the Prosecution of Kids Under 12
We must do better for our keiki, no child should be treated like a criminal b... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Arkansas Legislature Passes Landmark Youth Justice Reforms to Protect Victimized Children from Trauma and Incarceration | Legislation supported by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and child rights advocates will reform the state’s youth justice system. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a major bipartisan victory for chil... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Vermont Governor Signs Historic Bill to End Prosecution of Children Under 12 | New law positions Vermont as a national leader in advancing human rights protections for youth and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) signe... |