Juvenile Justice Overhaul Approved by Commission

The Advocate reports that the Juvenile Justice Commission approved a proposed overhaul of Louisiana's juvenile justice system on Thursday. "The far-reaching proposals include the possible closing of one of the state's four juvenile prisons and the creation of a new state agency for juvenile justice and family issues." The focus of the reforms is to move away from placing juveniles in prisons and toward more effective community-based alternatives.

Posted by AJR at March 7, 2003 08:01 AM