House Bill 529 seeks to make juvenile facilities the default pre-adjudication detention facility for juveniles, subject to override by judicial order, in order to reduce the risks to juveniles placed in adult facilities.
Criminal Justice
Public Safety Starts With Solving Crimes, Not Just Reporting Them
When a violent crime is committed, it tends to feel not just unwarranted but random. When a murder, sex crime, or burglary happens, we often ask, “How did this happen?” Even worse is when a violent crime is committed by someone with a violent criminal past. We then demand to know, “How did this happen… again?” ...
June 11, 2026