Late last month, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1727, a proposal that prescribes harsher consequences, such as incarceration in adult prison, for juveniles accused of committing more than ...

Chief Judge Shelly Dick dismissed the lawsuit in early July, nearly three years after parents moved to stop the state's plans ...

Abuse is rampant in Texas youth prisons, feds say. Now lawmakers want more kids in adult prisons By Neena Satija, Investigative Reporter Updated May 19, 2025 11:53 a.m.

Over recent decades we’ve moved toward a much more effective and humane system to deal with youth crime. Evidence and ...

In Maryland, more juveniles are tried as adults than in almost any other state. State Sen. William Smith is on a mission to change that.

As the court process moves forward, it's unclear whether the Attorney General's Office will request that Deven Young be tried ...

The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) expressed concern Friday after visiting Peru, where it observed serious issues, such as prison overcrowding and lengthy pretrial detention. It ...

Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year. A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some measures set a cap ...

Darrington pleaded not guilty, and D’Apolito kept his bond at $250,000. If Darrington is convicted, he could also get about 30 years in prison. Dellick bound over his case to adult court Jan. 15.

DCYF moved 43 offenders from Green Hill School to state prisons earlier this year. Columbia Legal Services sued the state, arguing that the move violated the offenders' rights.