A 5-year-old girl was assaulted by other children, and a 9-year-old and a 10-year-old are facing serious charges. The case ...

Rep. Jamie Jackson celebrates progress in linking behavioral health treatment to the justice system in Colorado.

The juvenile criminal justice system is an integral aspect of our society. Historically, juvenile detention centers have been birthed from the same prison logics that we see permeate the criminal ...

Juvenile crime in California is rising – and rising by a lot. Last year, the number of juveniles arrested for all types of offenses reached 32,874, which was a staggering increase of 70 percent from ...

The bills would require judges to refer some students to diversion programs instead of detention and eliminate most fines and ...

The Harris County juvenile justice system disproportionately punishes a small group of Black and brown kids more harshly than others, according to a study from Rice University Texas Policy Lab. Of the ...

Criminal justice advocates are calling for the early release of more than 100 children stuck in Philadelphia’s primary juvenile detention center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Communications obtained ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A task force will examine Michigan's treatment of juveniles in the state's criminal justice system as well as factors that lead to youth getting caught up in that system, ...

About three hours into a public hearing hosted by the Judiciary Committee this week, Ranking Member Rep. Craig Fishbein asked an attorney a hypothetical question: What is the benefit of keeping a ...