Like the 50 states, the District of Columbia has its own juvenile justice system. Youth in the DC area are tried in the DC Family Superior Court; those who are sentenced to confinement are placed at Oak Hill Youth Center. Those who are not confined are referred to diversion programs run by community-based organizations or the city government.
News History
- Latino Community Calls on D.C. Council to Reject Ineffective and Unfair Juvenile Justice Proposals
- La Comunidad Latina Pide al Distrito de Columbia que Rechace Injustas y Poco Efectivas Propuestas de Ley de Justicia Juvenil
- NEW REPORT FINDS THAT D.C. COUNCIL JUVENILE JUSTICE PROPOSALS FROM PAST YEAR ARE INEFFECTIVE AND UNFAIR
- NUEVO INFORME REPORTA QUE LAS PROPUESTAS DE JUSTICIA JUVENIL DEL CONSEJO DEL DISTRITO DE COLUMBIA SON POCO EFECTIVAS E INJUSTAS
