- New Mexico Supreme Court rules that Juvenile Code 32A–2–14 provides children with greater statutory protection to remain silent than mandated by the federal or state constitutions. 32A–2–14 must be strictly construed and applied to confessions obtained by school officials who interrogate students. These confessions cannot be used for juvenile delinquency petitions unless the provisions of 32A–2–14 are satisfied. [State v. Antonio T].
- Survey results of high-school students in New Jersey indicates that 34 percent of students surveyed had reported seeing or knowing about a weapon in school to an authority figure in the prior three months. The New Jersey Department of Education provided funding for the study through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program.
- The New Jersey School Boards Association’s School Security Task Force has released its final report of best practices in school safety and climate, “What Makes Schools Safe?”
- In New York, the Rochester School District is negotiating a new contract with the Rochester Police Department to provide school resource officers in schools, with a new focus on restorative justice practices for wayward students.