The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would give police access to juvenile arrest records and let them know where juvenile offenders are staying.

Supporters of the bill say police aren’t being told when dangerous young offenders escape from D.C.’s troubled group homes. They also say police are denied access to criminal records that could help solve other crimes.

Recommended Stories

New Mexico governor declares state of emergency due to crime in Albuquerque

Brooke Pinto ends DC emergency curfew extension bill push after failing to swing votes

Teens charged in DOGE staffer attack will be kept in custody