A recent audit report of the Department of Children’s Services called on lawmakers to get involved when it comes ...

A newly released state audit blasts DCS for slow child abuse investigations and problems inside transitional homes and ...

The family of a Racine teen is demanding accountability and change after they allege he was brutally assaulted by staff members at Racine County’s juvenile detention center.

The public defenders office and the mother of the 15-year-old shown being beaten in the video say the incident raises ...

This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. When Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon ran against former Juvenile Court Judge Dan ...

Children at Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are allegedly held in solitary confinement for extended periods. Tennessee law prohibits holding children in seclusion for more than two ...

Reforms to the juvenile justice system are poised to be debated during the 2026 Maryland General Assemble session that opens ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler volunteered to run the troubled Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center. But he's only ...

The auditor focused on child safety, investigations, placements, technology systems, health services, staffing, and oversight ...

The oversight board of the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center on Friday unanimously agreed to appoint a longtime administrator of the facility as its director. Bryan Hubbard, 48, had been ...

Punitive policies are especially harmful for youths classified as low risk, and in Kansas in 2024, 74% of all juvenile cases ...

New York City’s juvenile detention centers are so overcrowded that about 100 young people have been sleeping in classrooms and common areas, according to a government document and attorneys who ...