Wyo’s juvi justice system fails too many kids. Can it be fixed?
Opinion
by Leave a Comment Legislative committee will attempt to find solutions to problems stymieing state for more than 50 years.
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Retiring sheriff’s letter details mental health crises in jails
People in mental health crises spend months in county jails because Wyoming’s resources are strained. The long running problem is not restricted to adult offenders.
Juvenile justice cuts could increase youth detentions, costs
Wyoming has one of the highest juvenile incarceration rates in the nation, and state budget cuts are likely to make that problem worse, local experts say
National office closes Wyoming ACLU chapter
Wyoming will be the only state without a local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union after the Cheyenne-based office closes April 10.
