The juvenile justice system is designed for rehabilitation. Punishment takes a backseat to programs, and judges tend to look upon their dockets with compassion for the complex social issues that give ...

Kids at the Durango Juvenile Detention Center are getting the chance to learn how to play the guitar. It helps them take their minds off of what's going on and allows them to heal and have something ...

Dallas County announced the hiring of H. Lynn Hadnot in January as Executive Director of the Juvenile Department. He came ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new federal report has ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Sprucing up the city is no easy feat in Wilkes-Barre. Even with heavy lifting, many hands from Luzerne County's Juvenile Probation system made light work on Wednesday. Kids getting ...

Some teenagers being held at the Juvenile Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis were locked in their rooms for prolonged periods of time. Recreational and rehabilitative program time were canceled.

Some folks in the state of Washington are wondering if Becca’s Law might be doing more harm than good and I tend to think it is. If you’re not familiar, Becca’s Law essentially lets judges in ...

State lawmakers set aside millions in 2023 towards renovations to Jefferson County's juvenile detention center, and say it’s ...

Maryland officials respond to Baltimore school playground fire set by juveniles as community leaders organize rebuilding ...