Tag Archives: Juvenile Crime

Opinion | Summer youth jobs programs can help teens and young adults

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Youth employment initiatives have the potential to change lives for the better. Every summer, teens and young […]
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Dozens convicted in Marion, Polk counties for crimes committed as minors may soon be out of prison

A commutation plan by Gov. Kate Brown will allow some people convicted of crimes they committed as minors, including murder and assault, to be eligible for early release or be granted parole hearings. It follows the passage of a 2019 Oregon law intended to keep minors in the juvenile justice system. Dozens of Oregonians serving […]
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Teen carjackings increase with coronavirus restrictions, police say

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Sharp rise in violent car thefts in 2020 has gotten worse this year, police say. A year […]
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SCOTUS sends Lydell and Laycelle White murder sentences back to court

A looming U.S Supreme Court decision over a man sentenced to life in prison for his role in infamous serial sniper attacks was expected to have nationwide impact, especially for two Salem men convicted of murdering an elderly Salem couple. Source: SCOTUS sends Lydell and Laycelle White murder sentences back to court

Brothers involved in brutal 1990s killing will have their sentence reconsidered

Twin brothers convicted of murdering an elderly couple in Salem while they were teenagers will have their case reconsidered after the Oregon Department of Justice withdrew a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case centers around Lydell and Laycelle White who were each sentenced to nearly 67 years in prison for the 1993 slaying. […]
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Opinion: AG Rosenblum should act consistently with her statements and beliefs

Oregon has entered a new era of how to respond to the actions of young people who commit terrible crimes. Addressing the horrific acts that youth — on rare occasions — carry out is challenging for all of us. Fortunately, we now have a substantial body of research to guide us. The science of brain […]
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State seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of ruling that overturned 67-year sentences for 15-year-old brothers who killed elderly couple

The state Department of Justice also wants the nation’s high court to review the Oregon brothers’ sentence along with another case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving D.C. sniper Lee Malvo, who was 17 when he and John A. Muhammad, in the fall of 2002 killed 10 people in sniper attacks in Virginia, Maryland and […]
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State youth justice system undergoes changes

Coos County District Attorney expresses concerns. The state youth justice system has been reformed in what has been described as “historic legislation,” but alarms are being sounded by some in the court system. Source: State youth justice system undergoes changes | Government and Politics | theworldlink.com

’Historic’ bill that changes Oregon’s juvenile justice system heads to governor’s desk

Lawmakers late Thursday approved a series of significant changes to Oregon’s juvenile justice system that mean the end of a decades-old practice of automatically sending youths accused of serious crimes to adult court. Senate Bill 1008 passed the Oregon House by a 40-to-18 vote, with four Republicans who represent rural areas of the state — […]
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Opinion: Politicians try to gut Measure 11 crime-success story

Oregonians are on the verge of having one of the most successful state government programs of the last 25 years dismantled by misleading and deceptive tactics. In 1994, Oregon was the 25th most violent state in the country with several criminal cases at the time demonstrating the inadequacy of our justice system. Source: Opinion: Politicians […]
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