Juvenile Trends
MCJJ Chair Testifies in Support of Juvenile Justice Reforms
Mary Beth Kelly, chair of the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, voiced her support of legislation to treat more young people in the juvenile [...]
Legislation Would Raise Age for Adult Prosecution
Bipartisan legislation has been announced to permit 17-year-olds to be processed in Michigan's juvenile courts, rather than automatically prosecuted as adults. Michigan is one [...]
2013 Juvenile Arrest Data Available on MCJJ Web Site
New information on juvenile arrests and juvenile arrest rates in Michigan in 2013 is now available on this Web site. The data are broken down [...]
Appeals Court Declares Juveniles’ Right to Sentencing by Jury in Life-Without-Parole Cases
Michigan juveniles convicted in adult courts have the right to let a jury decide sentences when they face the possibility of a life sentence [...]
Editorial Endorses Effective Diversion Programs
The Detroit News recently published an editorial calling for strong state efforts to protect juvenile offenders and keep them out of prison. The editorial [...]
Justice Kelly Stepping Down from Supreme Court, Will remain MCJJ Chair
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who chairs the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, announced she is stepping down from the high court [...]