juvenile justice system

The state House Criminal Justice Committee opened hearings Tuesday on legislation that could allow people sentenced to life in prison when they were teenagers the possibility of parole

A bill package introduced this week would prevent anyone under the age of 19 from receiving an automatic life sentence.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is enhancing its work with providers, to address behavioral health needs in foster care and juvenile justice systems

Gov. Whitmer has announced a new committee to help children get access to behavioral health beds

Nearly ten months after coming together, the “Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform” is close to giving its final recommendations

MDHHS expects to award $436,712 over a two-year period to one agency through its RFP process.

A push to no longer automatically try 17-year-olds as adults is gaining momentum in Michigan's Legislature.The Senate overwhelmingly approved a 14-bill…