Criminal Justice
Juvenile detention deserves scrutiny – but home-based alternatives aren’t always safer
A defendant is brought to court to appear before Judge David Hilton, II, in Juvenile Court, By Michael Clevenger, C-J As a seasoned criminal justice practitioner, I cannot ignore the reality that many of the negative influences conducive to juvenile criminal behavior often originate within the very homes and neighborhoods to which youth are returned...
October 5, 2023