Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. Imprisonment of children in juvenile facilities peaked at 108,802 in 2000. As we exit our roles working to improve juvenile justice systems from ...

New questions are emerging about the data driving a recommendation to overhaul Maryland’s juvenile justice system.

The state House has sent to the Senate a pair of juvenile justice reform bills inspired by a 2021 statewide task force report with almost three dozen recommendations for legislative changes. Only two ...

Federal civil rights investigation into KY juvenile detention centers remains active as of August 2025. DOJ probe follows audit, lawsuits and news reports about abuse and neglect. State officials seek ...