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

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

Hyderabad: Despite the increasing number of minors entering the juvenile justice system, Telangana continues to face a ...

Violence against women and children are egregious human rights violations. Globally, intimate partner violence is the most ...

New York City is failing to provide basic educational services to youth in juvenile detention, according to a new report released this morning by Advocates for Children of New York.

As complex discussions around youth-involved crimes continue across the state, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender hosted a session titled “In Defense of Us – Championing for Children: ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The federal government plans to deport a New York City student despite an ongoing legal challenge to his recent detention. The 16-year-old Bronx high school student, identified ...

When I started working for Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services in January 2023, I already had a deep knowledge of the agency’s past. I had previously researched and written about its Civil ...

Peoria's police chief is calling for reforms to Illinois' 1987 Juvenile Court Act. The chief argues the decades-old law is insufficient for handling modern juvenile crime. The chief believes the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Is a 10-year-old too young to be put behind bars? Right now in Ohio, children as young as 10 can be incarcerated, but that could soon change. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine created a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Phase one of the Juvenile Justice Center is nearing completion in Minnehaha County. According to a press release from Minnehaha County, phase one will replace the current ...

Peoria's police chief criticized Illinois' juvenile detention system, calling it "broken" and in need of reform. The chief cited a case where a juvenile, previously arrested for a weapon charge and ...