Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time.
As 2026 begins, Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart, Sr., expresses deep concern for at‑risk youth in our ...
“To open a juvenile detention center in Mecklenburg County, it’s going to take 96 staff members,” he said. Supporters claimed ...
Children as young as 12 are allegedly confined for weeks at a time with no education or human contact, a lawsuit claims.
LIMA — Incarcerated youth at the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center can soon learn to express themselves through music. Mentoring with Music entered into a partnership with Allen County Juvenile ...
Workgroup recommends youth cases start in juvenile court 85% of minors auto-charged as adults return to juvenile court or are dismissed Proposed reforms aim to reduce youth detention in adult jails ...
The Maryland Office of the Correctional Ombudsman, a watchdog agency, found mice infestations, unsanitary conditions, ...