A Herald-Leader investigation reveals the 30-bed Mayfield Youth Development Center in Graves County had serious problems, from sexual trysts among employees to organized fights among detainees, that ...

More than 600 people who entered the system as children are now adults, making up nearly half the detainees across nine ...

The Department of Juvenile Services’ youth basketball tournament is meant to give players a chance at positivity.

Lawmakers voted to pass several major changes to a piece of legislation aiming to crack down on rising juvenile crime across ...

Colorado’s child protection ombudsman, tasked with investigating child safety concerns, has been calling since last year for ...

For the first time in 22 years, the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center is raising its rates. Allen County commissioners ...

When the Herald-Leader asked about this, the department said it employs two ombudsmen for “monitoring and accountability across all juvenile facilities.” They work separately from the Internal ...

The overdoses come after a report from the Office of Inspector General found that room searches at the Downey facility are ...

They’re on a mission to help Chicago kids create brighter futures. The Juvenile Protection Association offers mental and ...

A juvenile shot another juvenile on April 8 in the back play area of Lakeland Elementary School, which is in unincorporated ...

Patterson also pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. Patterson worked at the Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center until January 2023, FBI investigators said in his criminal complaint.

Spokane County law enforcement says there's been an increase in violent juvenile offenses, particularly violent assaults.