Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time. But let’s ...

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 ...

Juvenile crime in California is rising — and rising by a lot. Last year, the number of juveniles arrested for all types of offenses reached 32,874, which was a staggering increase of 70% from just a ...

Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. Imprisonment of children in juvenile facilities peaked at 108,802 in 2000. As we exit our roles working to improve juvenile justice systems from ...

The Boone County prosecuting attorney said the bills would make it easier to charge parents criminally and make juvenile ...

Among the key findings of a report set to be released Monday by a Baltimore nonprofit is a claim that data on juvenile justice in Maryland is “frustratingly incongruent” across agencies, causing ...

SANTA FE — The number of youthful offenders referred to New Mexico’s juvenile justice system has declined over the last 20 years due to an increased emphasis on community service and rehabilitation.

As Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson’s tough-on-crime approach breaks from that of her predecessor, juvenile justice commissioners pushed back on Wednesday, criticizing what they ...

CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) - The Clovis Police Department is advocating for changes to what it’s leader is calling a “broken system” as the area tracks an increase in violent juvenile crime. From negligent ...

Residents in Southeast Baltimore sounded the alarm on Thursday about juvenile crime to state and city leaders. The Southeast Baltimore Juvenile Justice Summit included Acting Secretary for Maryland's ...

RECENTLY BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL ISSUES. WELL, TARGET 7 TOLD YOU HOW JUVENILE CRIME HAS BEEN SKYROCKETING IN NEW MEXICO. 15% OF THE STATE’S MURDERS ARE COMMITTED BY 10 TO 19 YEAR OLDS.