Juvenile justice experts gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday for a joint hearing of the House Children and Youth and Judiciary committees.

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 ...

Tim Tardibono resigns as director of Oklahoma's Office of Juvenile Affairs, with lawmakers seeking OJA reform.

State Attorney Monique Worrell highlighted staffing and funding challenges, and renewed calls for legislative changes to ...

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is recommending the sheriff's office assume oversight of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center. Some elected officials and criminal justice reform advocates say ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A UNC-Chapel Hill student is taking on an important role in reforming the juvenile justice system as he works to complete his college coursework. Greear Webb has been ...

Chief Eric Echevarria said Illinois' system needs reforms after a juvenile who had been released after an arrest was accused ...

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell renewed her calls to reform Florida’s juvenile justice system, which she has ...

(The Center Square) - Two more bills that came out of recommendations from Pennsylvania’s 2021 Juvenile Justice Task Force have passed the House with bipartisan support this week. House Bill 1576 ...

A 98-page state assessment of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knox County detailed major safety and staffing ...

Five county court administrators presented early considerations on reforms to Michigan’s child welfare system to lawmakers in ...