Survivors of sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers (IYCs) and the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) have filed new lawsuits against the state, bringing the total to 800 cases.

A group of parishes along the Mississippi River is seeking more than $36 million in state funds to create a juvenile jail on ...

The leader of Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice on Tuesday vowed to have a “good strong transition plan” for Broward’s ...

No student had previously completed the qualifications to graduate while in custody, but the Phoenix Rising program enabled ...

Blaming staff shortages and an unsafe building, the Broward Sheriff’s Office won’t provide deputies to work at the state’s ...

Teens arrested in Sangamon County will once again be held in the area after the Juvenile Detention Center reopened. Here's ...

Bernalillo County's juvenile detention center is facing maximum capacity. Tara Marcantel, the director of the Bernalillo County Youth Service Center, said 68 out of 78 beds are filled. District ...

Two state agencies with authority over Illinois juvenile detention center operations have given the Cook County Juvenile ...

Apart from codifying the rights of children in custody, the legislature should hold hearings this winter where state ...

With an average length of stay of only 28 days, the Pennington County Juvenile Service Center works with kids daily through educational classes and work to prepare them to re-enter the community.

A correctional captain at the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center was fired after reports state he broke two boys' ...

The Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center is set to enhance its facilities with a new gymnasium. This addition will ...