The Lexington Herald-Leader has reported for more than four years on serious problems inside the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, and the revelations helped trigger a federal civil rights ...

Philadelphia detains more young people per capita than any major American city. In fact, its rate of confinement is more-than-double the second-ranked city. So why are we such an outlier? Critics say ...

Judge Chantelle Porter of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court addressed “Child Protection and Juvenile Justice in DuPage County” ...

Has juvenile crime jumped since the Maryland General Assembly in 2022 lessened punishment in favor of rehabilitation? Law enforcement and Maryland state’s attorneys insist on an affirmative answer.

Relying on the legislature, law enforcement and state agency partnerships alone to combat juvenile crime is like having a three-legged chair. It may sit upright for a while, but with any significant ...