BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) is reworking how it handles juveniles who break the law with a new statewide Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging Best ...

A new report is shedding light on how far behind Pennsylvania has fallen when it comes to fixing the state’s juvenile justice system. The report from the Prison Policy Initiative, which provides ...

In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system. Maryland ...

Following a rash of juvenile car thefts and gun violence, as well as concerns about why Cuyahoga County transfers more children to adult court than any other county in the state, two reporters spent ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A committee tasked with recommending improvements to Cuyahoga County’s juvenile justice system is nearing the end of its year-long exploration and will soon share its findings. But ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in April. Rick Dempsey said his son was a good kid. “Straight-A student, honor roll, taking all college-level classes,” said Dempsey, a Porter County ...