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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments and nominations today.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 5:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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School is supposed to be a place where students learn democratic values and how to contribute to society.
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2020 @ 5:58 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Community-minded students give back during alternative spring break
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2020 @ 12:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina’s juvenile crime rate fell to its lowest point since the state began recording juvenile crime data – 16.18 complaints per every 1,000 kids – according to the latest report from the Department of Public Safety’s Juvenile Justice section.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2019 @ 2:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina’s fledgling “raise the age” policy plays a big role in the North Carolina House’s justice and public safety budget.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 5:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced that secures new protections for minors and improves accountability measures in the federal juvenile justice grant program
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 8:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Last June, the N.C. General Assembly passed the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act which raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina to include 16- and 17-year-olds
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 2:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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School safety, charter schools, and teacher pay headline K-12 issues for Republican and Democratic lawmakers during the N.C. General Assembly's 2018 short session
Published: Sunday, May 20th, 2018 @ 12:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Panelists at a Juvenile Justice Workshop say school resource officers are valuable in protecting students and faculty, but more rigorous and realistic training is needed
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers approved six recommendations during the final meeting of the School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health
Published: Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 @ 11:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A stint in juvenile detention is tough for kids who run afoul of the law, but it's nothing compared to time spent in adult prison
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state House approved early Friday morning its proposed budget, which totals $22.9 billion in General Fund spending
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 4:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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N.C. House budget writers' decision to mirror the Senate's overall goal of $22.9 billion in General Fund spending next year should pave the way for relatively quick agreement between the House and Senate on budget details
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 11:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It came across as an offhand comment, not designed to sway colleagues to vote one way or another
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one step closer toward raising the age for juvenile offenders
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Juvenile offenders 16 and older are charged and tried in North Carolina as adults, no matter how minor the offense
Published: Monday, March 27th, 2017 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University students on spring break took a trip to the beach, but instead of soaking up rays, helped build a living shoreline to protect habitat
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2017 @ 2:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended a committee hearing to discuss how to improve outcomes for youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 12:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Opening day of the 2017-18 General Assembly was filled with warm greetings, friendly exchanges, and promises of compromise. After a short break, lawmakers have returned to get down to the real work of the session
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For months Deborah Ross tried her very best to keep her dangerous ACLU record off the radar, and now she is now desperately trying to rewrite her history of putting the interests of convicted criminals ahead of the well being of North Carolinians.
Published: Thursday, October 13th, 2016 @ 4:21 pm
By: jonah
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced close to $70 million in grant funding to address issues related to human trafficking, gangs, veterans rights and safer communities and schools through programs administered by the Governor's Crime Commission (GCC).
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 @ 4:23 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Surrounded by families, children, first responders, advocates and care providers, Governor Pat McCrory unveiled his budget priorities to further promote a healthy North Carolina. The governor's budget proposal will expand services to strengthen families and support North Carolina's most...
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina is one of three states to be awarded a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant to implement an innovative reintegration of juvenile offenders into the community.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:51 am
By: McCrory Communications
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At today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Thom Tillis announced his support for the bipartisan Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 4:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A good and wise minister friend of mine sent me a most insightful article concerning the situation in Baltimore.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 2:36 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Monday, July 14th, 2014 @ 2:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is likely to see millions of dollars in net annual benefits over time, if lawmakers join almost every other state in making the juvenile justice system...
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2013 @ 5:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one of only two states which automatically send all 16 and 17 year-olds to the adult justice system, and does not allow juveniles to petition for juvenile court jurisdiction.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"The Devil is in the details" should be the theme of the Legislative Research Commission's Age of Juvenile Offender Committee. This committee is meeting to discuss what to do about last year's "Raise the Age" bill.
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2012 @ 5:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina is one of only two states that send all 16-year-old offenders to the adult court system rather than the juvenile justice system.
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2012 @ 10:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina should consider joining almost every other state in making the juvenile justice system the default destination for 16-year-olds charged with crimes.
Published: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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