ST. LOUIS—Lawmakers and law enforcement authorities are calling for juvenile justice reform legislation to be a priority of the 2026 General Assembly, starting next month in Jefferson City.
This follows two cases involving a teenager who was arrested on back-to-back days for separate carjackings in the city of St. Louis.
Missouri’s Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition, made up of area police chiefs, is pushing for a statewide standard when it comes to detaining juveniles…