Two NC children die from firearms each week; state seeks funding

The two-year-old campaign has been funded using lapsed salaries and leftover federal funds. In the upcoming short legislative ...
Salisbury Post

Rowan County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council opens application for at-risk youth programming grants

The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for local organizations looking for funding for program serving “delinquent and at-risk youth” in the upcoming ...
WFAE 90.7

Amid shortage of juvenile detention beds, a facility in Mecklenburg sits empty

Advocates have pushed for the detention center to reopen since it was closed in 2022. Despite broad agreement that a local facility would be beneficial, staffing challenges are the main barrier.
WFMY News2

A closer look at juvenile justice in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina law enforcement leaders are raising concerns about how the juvenile justice system handles repeat young offenders, particularly those who continue to be released ...
QCity Metro

Inside Mecklenburg’s fight to reopen its juvenile detention center

Mecklenburg has been without a juvenile detention center since 2022, when Sheriff Garry McFadden closed what was known as ...
WBTV on MSN

Live stream: Mecklenburg County sheriff to discuss potential reopening of juvenile detention center

Over the years, citizens and leaders have called for the reopening of Jail North in Mecklenburg County, with many concerned ...
KETV Omaha

New report from Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention sets off alarm bells for Douglas County board

FLOODS COMING UP IN JUST A BIT. A NEW REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION SETS OFF ALARM BELLS FOR SOME DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE REPORT IS ONE OF THE FIRST ...