Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Archives

Ohio Governor: Children Sentenced as Adults Are Too Risky for Youth Detention

“Individuals who are tried as adults are adjudicated so because they are a significant danger to society, according to the criminal justice system,” a DeWine spokesman said.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland July 22, 2025August 27, 2025

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Appeals Court Says Cuyahoga County Juvenile Judges Abused Discretion in Three Bindover Cases

Each split ruling determined that judges failed to weigh time remaining on sentences for rehabilitation and blaimed the children for prior problems with treatment

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland December 30, 2024June 4, 2025

News & Views

Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids

Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids

by Doug Livingston and Rachel Dissell, The Marshall Project September 12, 2024January 10, 2025

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These Private Centers Lack Oversight. Cuyahoga County Judges Send Kids Anyway.

Courts are increasingly sending children to private youth care centers, spending millions while detention center overcrowding persists.

by Brittany Hailer and Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 1, 2024July 29, 2025

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Cuyahoga County Councilman Taps 5 to Review Juvenile Court Issues

Don’t waste our time, says advisory panel

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland July 12, 2024September 2, 2024

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For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business

Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project – Cleveland analysis.

by Doug Livingston and Rachel Dissell, The Marshall Project March 22, 2024July 16, 2025

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