Total violent crime referrals have dropped by 20 cases compared to last year. However, the number of murder or manslaughter cases rose by three.

Louisiana officials plan to reopen a youth prison in April that was shuttered over a decade ago when it was declared ...

The legislation creates a new 18-month window for survivors to file claims against the city and other institutions.

On Saturday, a juvenile detention officer was brutally attacked inside the Smith County Juvenile Detention Center— now, ...

Adoption is a beautiful expression of love and belonging — a journey through which a family is formed by choice, compassion, ...

It’s been a week since Hatter’s brutal attack. The attack that was filmed and initially shared – and widely re-shared without ...

Memphis parents and local leaders gathered at the Whitehaven Library to confront what they call a growing mental health crisis impacting children.

Geauga County's Tim Grendel faces punishment for judicial overreach, while simultaneously demanding public funds cover his ...

In Pennsylvania, all counties do offer diversion of some kind. And the vast majority of first-time juvenile offenders – more ...

After decades of bipartisan reforms that prioritized rehabilitation over punishment, states are moving back toward ...

Kentucky's governor wants to change how youth offenders are isolated. However, the state auditor argues proposed regulations ...

General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 25 reveal Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) proposed, and Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy ...