As legislators begin to gather in Annapolis, we encourage them to finally commit to meaningful juvenile justice reform as it relates to removing the automatic waiver of juveniles into the adult ...

The commission to address issues within the state’s juvenile system held its first meeting Wednesday, with the mission to redefine how people discuss youth who get into trouble. “I care about people ...

In 2024, the Tarrant County Juvenile Board voted to end its contracts with Youth Advocate Programs because the board said the ...

Former Judge Mark Ciavarella leaves the federal courthouse in Scranton after proceedings in his 2011 trial on corruption charges. It may seem like ancient history, but the “kids for cash” scandal that ...

FRANKLIN FURNACE, Ohio — The teenager in the padded smock sat in his solitary confinement cell here in this state’s most secure juvenile prison and screamed obscenities. The youth, Donald, a ...

Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger is hoping state’s attorneys around Maryland can talk with the governor about juvenile crime because he says the system isn’t working.

Teenagers in North Carolina’s juvenile justice system are routinely being locked alone in their rooms for as much as 23 to 24 hours a day, according to an ongoing federal lawsuit and advocates for ...