A 5-year-old girl was assaulted by other children, and a 9-year-old and a 10-year-old are facing serious charges. The case ...

Experts say the criminal justice system wasn't built for defendants this young, as Cuyahoga County grapples with a disturbing ...

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 ...

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice says it's making reforms and punishing employees who fail to regularly check on ...

About the changes in juvenile justice laws that took effect Friday, some prosecutors, defense attorneys and justice reform advocates agree on one thing: The laws are likely to result in increased ...

HOUSTON – The Justice Department announced Thursday of its findings that the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) has violated the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities ...

Washington’s state advisory board on juvenile justice has called on Gov. Jay Inslee to fire Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter amid the agency’s decision to suspend ...

The bills would require judges to refer some students to diversion programs instead of detention and eliminate most fines and ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- There was an important milestone Thursday for an organization that works to ensure justice for young people in trouble with the law. The Juvenile Justice Initiative, based in ...

Act, 2015 (JJ Act) overrides all other laws in case of a child in conflict with law. Perusing various provisions of the JJ ...

CHEHALIS, Wash — In the predawn hours one morning in April 2024, a guard at Washington's most secure juvenile detention ...

Madeline Murray got the chance to see an exciting life-changing moment for some kids who found their permanent home.