Juvenile court’s new gun monitoring program shows early success in reducing detentions, recidivism

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court has launched a new program that prevents some youth with gun charges from going to ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Parents react to new law that would punish them for their children's behavior

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (WKRC) - A new ordinance that would punish parents for failing to "prevent their children from breaking the law" with jail time or fines has attracted support and protest ...

California removes jail time, fines for truancy

Governor Newsom has signed a law ending jail time for parents if their kids miss school, shifting to programs aimed at ...
New York Post

NJ parents applaud new law that could send them to prison for their children’s crimes: ‘You got to get the parents involved’

Some New Jersey moms and dads are backing a bold new law that could put them behind bars for their kids’ crimes — with many complaining that parents just don’t take their job seriously these days. “It ...
Greenwich Time

65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie Poehlmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Across ...

California decriminalizes truancy while Tehama DA says program will continue

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on October 1st, 2025 that removes jail times and fines for parents if their children are found to be missing too much school.