Juvenile Criminals

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A police dog following a trail of booze, cigarettes and human scent led officers early Wednesday to two 16-year-old boys accused of burglarizing a Winona liquor store.

Grand Jury Says Workhouse Place For Inmates To "Fatten Up At Taxpayer Expense" Says Community Corrections Programs  
The Regular Hamilton County Grand Jury in a final report says the county workhouse is far from a workhouse. The panel said, "We believe that child day care centers require more from their charges than is required of the inmates.

Children of smokers are linked to bad behaviour 
SMOKERS' children are more likely to binge drink, experiment with drugs, skip school, steal, vandalise and have under-age sex, according to a new study.

DOJ Releases Fact Sheet on New Orleans Law Enforcement 
The Department of Justice has made more than $20 million available to the city of New Orleans and Orleans Parish to help rebuild the criminal justice system there

High court caseload to fuel debate, controversy 
The retrial of Jayson Williams, abortion, DNA testing of convicted criminals and the rights of 1.2 million New Jerseyans governed by homeowners' associations are among the issues the state Supreme Court will address in the new term that begins in earnest today.

The chairman of a state Senate committee expressed dismay Wednesday that juvenile correction officers get only two weeks of training and may work in dormitory-style facilities that increase danger for youth and staff.

Boot camps reborn 
The five boys with pursed lips sat straight backed and still in their black and white striped jumpsuits, like jailbirds. They wore red ball caps with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 written on them.

BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - Sep 7, 2006... felony and misdemeanor prosecutions each year, plus 600 juvenile cases and ... reflects community values, which include punishing "hard-core criminals" such as ... read entire article...