Those offenses, both high-level felonies, resulted in Mahoning County Juvenile Court Judge Theresa Dellick determining that Thomas met the criteria for a part of Ohio law that is meant to address the ...

A deeply partisan bill that aims to roll back harsh “prison riot” charges against juvenile offenders has now passed both chambers of the Washington State Legislature. The Senate approved House Bill ...

Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or ...

A Texas Senate bill and a companion House bill would allow some youths as young as 15 in juvenile facilities to be sent to adult prisons. A Senate bill currently being considered would change a Texas ...

A woman who was stabbed 24 times by her partner while she was eight months pregnant has said she is "absolutely devastated" ...