In America, almost 2,000 kids are arrested each day. Michigan's youth detention rate is one of the highest rates in the nation. In 2017, 30% of juveniles incarcerated in Michigan were detained for noncriminal offenses, almost double the national rate of 17%. In the same year, 1,260 Michigan children were in residential placement. In 2019, 26 children were in adult jails or prisons.
Effective October 2021, two major changes are coming to Michigan criminal law that will certainly ease some of the impact on young offenders.
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If your son or daughter has been charged with a crime in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options on how to avoid a conviction, please call or email GLG Michigan 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.
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