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Budget stalemate gumming up health care policies, priorities, bills

July 11, 2019 by Rose Hoban

Budget stalemate gumming up health care policies, priorities, bills - North Carolina Health News

With no resolution to the standoff between the legislature and the governor over the budget and Medicaid in sight, many health care issues are in the air.

By Rose Hoban As the days tick by since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget and there’s little movement on resolving some of his issues with the spending plan delivered by the Republican-led legislature, some lawmakers and advocates are working to mitigate the effects of the stalemate on vital health care policies and priorities. […]

Faith Leaders Put Their Support Behind Raising the Age

May 30, 2017 by Leah Asmelash

Faith Leaders Put Their Support Behind Raising the Age - North Carolina Health News

The economic and public safety benefits of raising the age at which kids are treated as adults in the criminal justice system. But this week, some ministers made a moral argument for the change.

By Leah Asmelash For 17-year-old M.B., stealing and fighting landed him in juvenile detention. His ticket out was the Methodist Home for Children’s transitional program in New Bern. For M.B., whose name is being withheld because of his age, life began to change. Counselors at the Methodist Home program select troubled boys for their program […]

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North Carolina House Passes “Raise the Age” Bill With Broad Support

May 18, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

North Carolina House Passes “Raise the Age” Bill With Broad Support - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is the last state in the US to routinely charge 16 and 17 year olds as adults when they commit crimes. That could end if this bill becomes law.

By Taylor Knopf The North Carolina House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to pass a bill that would raise the age at which teens who commit crimes are tried as adults to 18 years old. North Carolina is the last state in the nation that automatically sends 16 and 17 year olds to adult […]

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Juvenile Offenders Could Find Themselves Getting Second Chance under New Bill

May 11, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

Juvenile Offenders Could Find Themselves Getting Second Chance under New Bill - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is the last state to automatically charge 16 and 17 year olds as adults. That could soon change.

By Taylor Knopf Kids accompanied by their parents trickled into the quaint Orange County courtroom lined with murals last week. One by one, the juvenile offenders met with the district attorney to negotiate punishments for their crimes. Chief District Court Judge Joseph Buckner entered the courtroom in his black robe and all rose to their […]

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NC Chief Justice Makes Push to Raise the Age of Kids in Adult Court

May 2, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

NC Chief Justice Makes Push to Raise the Age of Kids in Adult Court - North Carolina Health News

After weeks of languishing at the legislature, a bill to revise how young adults get charged gets some juice from the state’s highest ranking jurist.

By Taylor Knopf North Carolina is now the only state in the U.S. that automatically tries 16 and 17 year-olds as adults. Powerful House lawmakers introduced “Raise the Age” legislation to change that fact during the first week of March, but House Bill 280 has been stuck on a committee to-do list ever since. On […]

Dianne Whitman is chief court counselor for the 30th Judicial District and a force behind the Juvenile Justice Treatment Continuum in Western North Carolina. Photo credit: Taylor Sisk

Keeping Kids Out of Prison by Intervening Early

May 23, 2016 by Taylor Sisk

Keeping Kids Out of Prison by Intervening Early - North Carolina Health News

A multi-agency program in Western North Carolina offers care to adolescents at the first signs of trouble. By Taylor Sisk Criminal justice reform is a hot topic in the public arena these days, from the White House to town halls and across the political spectrum. Juvenile justice is of particular concern. The North Carolina legislature […]

Law Intended to Reduce Prison Rape Hits Unexpected Turbulence

June 7, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Law Intended to Reduce Prison Rape Hits Unexpected Turbulence - North Carolina Health News

A 10-year-old law proves harder to enact than originally anticipated. By Holly West Ten years after President George W. Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) into law, the North Carolina General Assembly is pushing legislation that would make sure the standards set forth by the plan are followed in correctional facilities in the […]

Bills Affect Young Offenders in Different Ways

April 19, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Bills Affect Young Offenders in Different Ways - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is one of only two states in the U.S. that prosecutes offenders under 18 in the adult legal system. Two bills would tweak that. By Rose Hoban Only two states in the country automatically prosecute youthful offenders as adults: North Carolina and New York. One bill, HB 725, making its way through the […]

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‘Raise the Age’ Campaign Gains Momentum

June 22, 2012 by Editor

‘Raise the Age’ Campaign Gains Momentum - North Carolina Health News

Read our first story about the “Raise the Age” initiative. By Kelsey Tsipis This story has been corrected to reflect that the bill passed through a House committee. Amidst a chaotic budget debate, advocates of the “Raise the Age” campaign feel they’ve made significant progress this week in their efforts to allow 16- and 17-year-old […]

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