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6/30/2025

Reversing a National Trend, DAs and State Lawmakers Push to Treat Youth Who’ve Committed Crimes as Adults

Nell Bernstein

States and counties are reversing policies to keep teenagers in the juvenile system, which is mandated to provide rehabilitation.

2/25/2021

California Supreme Court Upholds Law That Keeps Youth Under 16 Out of Adult Court

Jeremy Loudenback

By Jeremy Loudenback

The California Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn a 2018 law that shields 14- and 15-year-old youth from adult court prosecution. Photo courtesy Chief Probation Officers of California
The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark state law that prevents 14- and 15-year-olds from being sent to the adult prison system, overcoming a two-year appeal from top prosecutors.

12/1/2020

California Justices Hear Challenge to Law Keeping Young Teens Out of Adult Court

Sara Tiano

By Sara Tiano

The California Supreme Court in session, before the pandemic. Photo courtesy of the California Judicial Council
After a prolonged effort by county district attorneys to reverse a 2018 state law, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that will determine whether children under age 16 can be prosecuted in adult court, regardless of the severity of their crime.

11/9/2020

Los Angeles District Attorney-Elect George Gascón Vows to Stop Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults

Jeremy Loudenback

By Jeremy Loudenback

While George Gascón campaigned on making law enforcement agencies more accountable to the community, he also shared a detailed juvenile justice platform. Photo: Jeremy Loudenback
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón — who last week unseated incumbent prosecutor Jackie Lacey to be top cop in America’s second largest city — has vowed to act on his campaign pledge: Gascón has stated he will not pursue death penalty convictions and will “immediately stop prosecuting children as adults.”

California's youth prisons like the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility will close, leaving plans to house incarcerated youth to counties.

8/31/2020

California Legislature and Governor Reach Agreement to Close Youth Prison System

Jeremy Loudenback

The deal also includes the creation of a new agency – the Office of Youth and Community Restoration – which will be tasked with providing oversight of the state’s juvenile justice system.

5/20/2020

California Proposal Would Limit Teens’ Transfer to Adult Jails

Jeremy Loudenback

Under legislation moving through the California Senate, teenagers who turn 18 and would otherwise be moved to adult jails could remain in juvenile facilities – a shift described as a protective measure against the deadly spread of coronavirus.

10/4/2019

Preventing California from Overcharging Youths into Adult Court

Opinion

Sue Burrell

California has taken dramatic steps over the past several years to reduce the transfer of juveniles into adult court system, ensuring that more young people accused of crimes can benefit from rehabilitation in the juvenile system.

8/19/2019

LIVE from the Launch of the EXiT: Executives Transforming Probation and Parole Initiative

Jeremy Loudenback

   Today in San Francisco, more than 50 current and former probation and parole chiefs have signed on to a new initiative designed to reduce the number of adults who are under supervision in the country’s local probation and parole systems.

5/28/2019

Report Pitches Alternatives to Detention for Youth Charged as Adults

Jeremy Loudenback

With fewer youth across the nation ending up in the adult criminal justice system, a report from the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) highlights ways to better serve youth charged as adults outside of detention.

3/11/2019

Several States Ponder Expansion of Juvenile Justice Beyond 18

John Kelly

The movement to raise the age of juvenile justice systems around the country is continuing, with several states considering a move beyond the age of 18. At least nine states are expected to consider proposals that would expand the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system during the current legislative season, according to a press briefing held last week by the Campaign for Youth Justice.

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