A new report found foster children continue to spend nights in office buildings as Kentucky struggles finding appropriate ...

Senate Bill 111 would provide mental health care for youths held by state juvenile justice, health and family services.

A juvenile court judge sent two kids to jail when they refused to visit their estranged dad. Now the judge is fighting to ...

Judge Tim Grendell sent two kids to juvenile jail when they refused to visit their estranged dad. Now Grendell is fighting to ...

With an average length of stay of only 28 days, the Pennington County Juvenile Service Center works with kids daily through ...

New Jersey’s Indiscriminate Prosecution of Children as Adults,” reveals that prosecutors have near-total discretion to decide ...

A Louisville-based organization that works to improve the lives of Kentucky kids says there needs to be major reform in the state's juvenile justice system.

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

Dorrian Harp spent the night in jail with a $100,000 bail after he made what he describes as a joke inspired by social media.

The shooting of a child in Peoria left people angry. When three teens were later arrested, questions about the SAFE-T Act and juvenile crime arose.

New lawsuits surrounding sex abuse at Illinois juvenile facilities include more than 130 people, with allegations dating back to the 90s.

Despite terrorizing hundreds of fellow children, teens who make a violent threat usually get mental health treatment, not ...