juvenile

Example Sentences

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North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

A juvenile court granted a furlough for Aguilar in February, allowing him to leave custody weekly to attend college courses, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"The occurrence of juvenile specimens raises the question whether active reproduction may be occurring in the region."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

He encountered all types there, some of whom he’d later recognize in works such as “Holes,” Louis Sachar’s 1998 young-adult novel set in a camp for juvenile offenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Now, with juvenile incarceration rates sinking, only half of the twelve thirty-bed units were open, and each of those was only half full.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater