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Juvenile Fails to Return to Chatham Youth Development Center Following Home Visit in Mecklenburg County
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that a juvenile placed in its custody at the Chatham Youth Development Center failed to return to the facility today following a home visit.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee Meets Monday in Raleigh
The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Monday, Jan. 6.
Juveniles Escape from Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that two juveniles have escaped from Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center located at 850 Holshouser Road, Concord, NC.
Escaped Juvenile Back in Secure Custody
The juvenile identified as Jericho W. who escaped Tuesday afternoon in Robeson County, is now back in secure custody in a juvenile facility.
Public Safety, Law Enforcement Officials Continue Search for Escaped Juvenile in Robeson County
Officials with the state Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials, today resumed their search for a juvenile who escaped from custody following a court hearing early Tuesday afternoon in Robeson County. The N.C.
Juvenile Escapes from Robeson County Courthouse
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports a juvenile has escaped from the Robeson County Courthouse located at 500 N. Elm Street in Lumberton.
Juvenile Justice, partnering agencies garner continued federal grant funds for reentry program
The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has awarded the N.C. Department of Public Safety with a 2019 Second Chance Act Grant for the expansion, adaptation and evaluation of the Juvenile Justice section’s Youth Reentry Program.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee Meets Tuesday in Raleigh
The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Tuesday, July 30.
North Carolina’s 2018 Juvenile Crime Rate Dips to Lowest Rate Recorded
North Carolina’s juvenile crime rate fell to its lowest point since the state began recording juvenile crime data – 16.18 complaints per every 1,000 kids – according to the latest report from the Department of Public Safety’s Juvenile Justice section.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee Meets Tuesday in Raleigh
The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L. 2017-57, the JJAC is tasked with developing an implementation plan for raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, monitoring implementation and as needed, providing additional recommendations to the General Assembly.
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