Black Missouri teens increasingly tried disproportionately as adults

By Kenneth J. Cooper

Missouri has been prosecuting black teens as adults in increasingly disproportionate numbers

Fight brewing over historic California plan to close last three youth prisons

By Susan Ferriss

Brown, legislators tussle over proposed closure of last three youth facilities

Report reveals dramatic decline in youth incarceration

By Susan Ferriss

U.S. still tops, but rates have declined
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Georgia's troubled effort to reduce juvenile crime

By Jim Walls

Georgia changed law covering juvenile offenses, but recidivism remains high