(File/Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette) South Carolina’s Department of Juvenile Justice has added 81 beds in five months for ...

Black is only the latest person to sue the Department of Juvenile Justice in recent years alleging they are exposing poor ...

Now, some critics are calling for an independent audit of Tarrant’s juvenile justice system to get to the bottom of the spike. “The third-party review may find that Tarrant County is on track and ...

A former Golden Charter Academy parent has filed multiple complaints about the Fresno school to local and state education ...

Tarrant County officials say the agreements with Collin County to house local juveniles are intended as a “backstop” to address overcrowding. Tarrant County Commissioners approved two contracts with ...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — When Judge Sandra Ávila Ramirez puts on her robe in Travis County’s 98th District Court, she's not just stepping into the courtroom--she's carrying the weight of a lifetime ...

Peoria's police chief criticized Illinois' juvenile detention system, calling it "broken" and in need of reform. The chief cited a case where a juvenile, previously arrested for a weapon charge and ...

Javoni Fortner didn’t have a plan when she ran away from home. At 12, Hurricane Katrina forced her family out of New Orleans. While they split time between Houston and Baton Rouge, Fortner was forced ...

The sad, terrible story of the two 15-year-olds accused of murdering a woman and with a history of attacking homeless people is deeply tragic (“Juvenile justice advocates warn against harsher laws,” ...