Tier III juveniles who are subject to lifetime registration may also ask for a reduction to 25 years. State laws vary on this issue. Many allow a sex offender to seek a reduction or removal from the registry, but the law might limit this relief to only low-level or low-risk offenders ...
In the early 2000s, a Seattle detention facility for youth offenders was packed. Every day, more than 200 juveniles were incarcerated. “We used to have to double bunk them,” said Jimmy Hung, chief deputy prosecutor of King County, Washington’s juvenile division. But after the county sta...
Over 400,000 juveniles have been placed in custody[8], straining local and federal law enforcement and creating conditions many have labeled as unsafe and demeaning. “We have incarcerated teens sleeping on rubber mats placed on the floor,” one official claimed, speaking on condit...
Knowing an inmate’s year of birth can narrow the search if there are too many names that are similar. When the inmate’s birthday is used, it is based on an exact match of their last name. The name list will include only inmates whose name is spelled exactly the way it was entered ...
with family other than their parents, about twice as likely to be living with a roommate, and about eight times more likely to be living alone. Even more disturbing, an alarmingly high proportion of disconnected black males ages 16 to 24 — nearly a fifth — are incarcerated. ...
We are beyond grateful for the incredible work Loren and his team did on behalf of my friend, who was facing serious charges in two different counties. With felony warrants and the potential of a 10-year sentence, the outlook was daunting. However, Loren's straightforward, thorough, and ...
1.2. 10-year ban – specified misdemeanorsGenerally speaking, a misdemeanor conviction does not trigger a gun restriction. However, under California Penal Code 29805 PC, there are about 40 specific misdemeanor convictions that carry a ten-year firearms ban.They are:...
This woman had told me that her grandson was only fourteen. While the Supreme Court had upheld the death penalty for juveniles in a 1989 ruling, a year earlier the Court had barred the death penalty for children under the age of fifteen. Whatever perils this child faced, he was not going...
* SB 23x (Juveniles). Allows 14- and 15-year-olds to be tried as adults for serious crimes. * SB 40x (Insanity): Prevents the use of insanity as a defense when the defense is based solely on a personality or adjustment disorder, a seizure disorder or use of intoxicating substances. ...