/tags/juvenile-justice Juvenile Justice en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-05-08/illinois-officials-accused-of-allowing-rampant-child-sex-abuse-detention-facilities A lawsuit by nearly 100 former detainees alleges Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice officials allowed rampant sexual abuse in its detention centers between 1996 and 2017. Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-05-08/illinois-officials-accused-of-allowing-rampant-child-sex-abuse-detention-facilities Hannah Meisel /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them The juvenile justice framework intended for youth rehabilitation has caused frustration among those involved — including parents left to feel hopeless and in limbo. Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them Taylor Tiamoyo Harris /law-order/2024-01-04/judge-closes-southern-illinois-juvenile-detention-center-after-failing-to-meet-new-standards The chief judge over the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in rural southern Illinois abruptly moved to close it as of Dec. 31, citing staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards governing the treatment of youth in custody. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:50:13 GMT /law-order/2024-01-04/judge-closes-southern-illinois-juvenile-detention-center-after-failing-to-meet-new-standards Molly Parker /government-politics-issues/2024-01-04/missouri-lawmakers-propose-major-change-in-overseeing-child-abuse-claims In Missouri, the state’s Children’s Division is responsible for investigating abuse and neglect claims made through the state’s hotline. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-04/missouri-lawmakers-propose-major-change-in-overseeing-child-abuse-claims Jason Rosenbaum /law-order/2023-11-10/inside-illinois-youth-lockups-children-go-without-basic-services-and-face-excessive-punishments State audits point to troubling conditions in juvenile detention centers, but no agency has strong enough oversight to bring about change. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-11-10/inside-illinois-youth-lockups-children-go-without-basic-services-and-face-excessive-punishments Molly Parker /law-order/2023-11-01/essay-heres-how-i-use-my-story-to-teach-incarcerated-kids-that-writing-matters At 18, Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years in prison. Now out on parole, he’s sharing the healing power of writing in juvenile detention centers. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:43 GMT /law-order/2023-11-01/essay-heres-how-i-use-my-story-to-teach-incarcerated-kids-that-writing-matters Bobby Bostic /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-25/bobby-bostic-embraces-freedom-and-the-judge-who-sentenced-him-to-241-years Bobby Bostic walked out of a Missouri prison in November. His freedom is roughly two centuries ahead of schedule. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 22:59:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-25/bobby-bostic-embraces-freedom-and-the-judge-who-sentenced-him-to-241-years Danny Wicentowski /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-08/michael-politte-wins-parole-will-leave-missouri-prison-this-april-after-20-years Michael Politte was a teenager when he was convicted of murdering his mother, Rita. He has long insisted he did not do it. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:30:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-08/michael-politte-wins-parole-will-leave-missouri-prison-this-april-after-20-years Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-14/juror-in-michael-politte-trial-michael-is-innocent Linda Dickerson-Bell said she believes Michael Politte is innocent of the murder of his mother, Rita Politte. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:30:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-14/juror-in-michael-politte-trial-michael-is-innocent Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-29/michael-politte-has-served-22-years-for-murdering-his-mother-experts-say-hes-innocent Michael Politte is serving a life sentence after a jury found he murdered his mother, Rita Politte, as a 14-year-old in Washington County, Missouri. On this special edition of "St. Louis on the Air," attorneys for the Midwest Innocence Project and the MacArthur Justice Center explain why he’s not guilty — and what investigators got wrong. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:20:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-29/michael-politte-has-served-22-years-for-murdering-his-mother-experts-say-hes-innocent Sarah Fenske