A key D.C. Council member voiced her support Wednesday for a new bill aiming to address repeat juvenile offenders in the city, but some local activists don’t think the proposal gets to the heart of ...

Frustrated in previous attempts, those behind the drive to extend the age of juveniles in the justice system took their message to Beacon Hill earlier this week. Advocates at a State House event ...

For the first time, Missouri’s courts have a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the tools they use to meet the supervision and program needs of juvenile offenders. Although the state’s courts for ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Fayette County is getting its first-ever juvenile treatment court as an innovative approach to reduce the number of youth committing crimes. The wellness court program is the ...

FLINT, MI – A program working to reduce juvenile delinquency and recidivism in Genesee County youth was selected as one of five programs in the nation to receive a federal grant from the U.S. Justice ...

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Baltimore City, MD — Taking center stage in Annapolis on Wednesday, a senate judicial hearing pressing the Department of Juvenile Services on its performance and policies. Meanwhile, miles away, ...

Over the past year, the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau (CCYSB) worked closely with Maryland’s Thrive Academy staff as they support young people in their program (“Few shootings, but some fresh ...

With his agency under constant scrutiny, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi fielded questions from frustrated lawmakers in Annapolis Wednesday. Schiraldi, who has ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-Virginia isn’t doing enough to prevent young people in the criminal justice system from ending up back behind bars, a new report finds. The 100-plus-page review from the state’s ...