Discussions around legislation to stop automatically charging minors as adults for certain crimes morphed into a debate over ...

Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the ...

Clark County Commissioners voted on a proposal that would create new jobs for the juvenile detention center, but some are calling the move an effort in “union busting.” On ...

The Department of Juvenile Services is supportive of the proposed reforms, and its legislative director testified in support of Smith’s bill, arguing that their agency already serves the substantial ...

Apart from codifying the rights of children in custody, the legislature should hold hearings this winter where state ...

Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has ...

New lawsuits surrounding sex abuse at Illinois juvenile facilities include more than 130 people, with allegations dating back to the 90s.

A hearing about what cases should start in the juvenile justice system versus the adult court system developed into more ...

Meki Gaono was 17 when he and two alleged gang members opened fire on Officer Dan Bessant days before Christmas in 2006. He ...

The leader of Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice on Tuesday vowed to have a “good strong transition plan” for Broward’s Juvenile Assessment Center, where a security company likely ...