More than 50 years after a Supreme Court decision guaranteeing due process rights for juveniles during police interrogations, states are enacting laws to close gaps in those protections.

The NCSL Legislator Police Academy brings together lawmakers from different parties and backgrounds to find common ground on policy related to police accountability.

Forecast ’24: Legislatures in 2024 will continue battling the opioid crisis and crimes of opportunity while expanding approaches that help keep justice-involved people from getting entrenched in the system.

By giving young people who have been adjudicated delinquent a chance to learn boating skills, woodworking and other crafts, a Tacoma, Wash., program has helped to reduce youth incarceration by more than 90%.

Financial assessments in the justice system can create an unjust cycle of debt for those who can’t pay.

Law enforcement’s use of DNA evidence and consumer genealogy records to find perpetrators of violent crimes has led to breakthroughs in dormant investigations, giving hope to victims’ families and raising privacy concerns.