Arizona latest state to eliminate fees assessed by juvenile courts
Arizona has eliminated juvenile court fees, joining a growing number of states nationwide to do so in recent years. The costs imposed by juvenile courts (such as court-appointed attorneys, probation, detention, and conversion programs) can be expensive for young people and their families. In Pinal County, for example, young people could be charged nearly $2,000 […]
Update: Juvenile suspect arrested in connection to shooting incident at Prescott carnival | The Daily Courier
On Monday afternoon, May 1, members of the Prescott Police Department’s Investigative Division announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male suspect in connection with the midnight shooting on Saturday, April 29 at 840 Rodeo Drive. Go to news release. The male juvenile suspect was held at the Yavapai County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of […]
Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center working on justice reform by promoting education, prevention
Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – The Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center is committed to juvenile justice reform by promoting education and prevention rather than putting children in jail. The county has saved millions of dollars by closing juvenile halls in 2021. It’s empty now, but still has a purpose. Chief Probation Officer John Shaw said […]
California’s Juvenile Justice System Seeks to End the Incarceration of Young Women
Nationally, detention rates have declined consistently in recent decades. In 2019, 41,000 girls and young women in detention — down more than 55% from 92,100 in 2005. The low number of detained girls in California is one of the reasons we became interested in ending detention altogether. In 2021, the latest year for which this […]
Juvenile on electric bicycle collides with truck
John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald GRAHAM COUNTY – A 13-year-old boy was treated Thursday for a broken arm and facial lacerations after being hit by a truck while riding an electric bike south of Safford. A deputy from the Graham County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the South Lebanon Loop Road and Ann’s Ranch Road […]
Graham County Prosecutor wins Juvenile Prosecutor of the Year
Image courtesy of Facebook: Graham County Deputy Attorney Stephen Rundell (center) was presented with the Juvenile Prosecutor of the Year award on Friday. To Randell’s right is Graham County Attorney L. Scott Bennett, who nominated Randell for the award. staff report Phoenix-Graham County Deputy Attorney Stephen Randell was named the 2022 Arizona Juvenile Prosecutor. Randell […]
3 arrested after found in hotel room with juvenile in northern AZ
Apache County officials said three adults were facing multiple felonies after they were found with a boy in a local hotel room. Apache County, Arizona – Three adults from Tennessee were taken into custody in Apache County after they were found in a hotel room with a boy who was reported missing, police said. I […]
