West Virginia schools' reliance on zero-tolerance policies are driving more kids into the juvenile justice system - with lifelong consequences…

The holiday season is a difficult time of year for families with children in Washington's youth detention centers. Families have limited access to …

Advocates feel Connecticut and the nation can enact legal system reforms in 2025, ranging from ways to more humanely treat incarcerated people to …

The Wisconsin Innocence Project is ending the year with some key victories including helping with the release of two men who each spent decades in pri…

Maryland has one of the highest percentages in the nation of people in prison who began serving time when they were juveniles. A new report from …

Gun violence has long been a pressing issue in Alabama, and the recent tragic shooting at Tuskegee University has reignited urgent calls for action…

As it advocates for changes to the youth justice system in 2025, a Connecticut group says the state needs to do more to examine and address the root …

Some young people who are in Washington state's juvenile justice system could have the opportunity to vote in this year's election. Young people …

Following a Georgia high school shooting in early September, there's been a surge in school threats across the country. In South Dakota, safety …

The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …

A new initiative for single mothers and their sons is helping to combat crime and empower vulnerable community members in Jackson. The nonprofit …

A new report revealed while the United States has made significant progress in reducing youth incarceration rates, troubling disparities still exist…

A new report shows the rate of juvenile crime continues to fall, but disparities remain in Mississippi and nationwide. The Sentencing Project report …

Efforts to reform juvenile sentencing in the U.S. have made significant strides but a new report showed North Carolina is not keeping up. A study by …

Efforts to reform juvenile sentencing in the U.S. have made significant strides, but a new report shows that Georgia is lagging behind. A study by …

The number of young people locked up in juvenile justice facilities dropped from 108,000 in 2000 to just above 27,000 in 2022, according to a new …

Efforts to reform juvenile sentencing in the U.S. have made significant strides but a new report showed Alabama is lagging behind. A study by The …

Over the past couple of years, North Dakota has implemented juvenile justice reforms. And a new national report says there's been major progress in …

Two Kentucky laws recently went into effect are expected to increase the number of incarcerated children in the state, according to a new report from …

Pittsburgh's only juvenile detention center has reopened, offering trauma-informed care and a secure haven for young people at risk. The …

Juvenile justice advocates say more diversion programs could be key to keeping Georgia's young offenders out of the criminal justice system. A …

Two years ago today, a teenager killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The families of those shot and killed have …

Colorado lawmakers are investing more than $15 million to ensure children experiencing complex behavioral challenges, including trauma, major …

The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation into reports of physical and sexual abuse at Kentucky's eight youth detention centers - …