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

Douglas County Juvenile Probation said while there are gaps in the kinds of services needed for certain juveniles they are working to fill the need. "A lot of our youth will either be denied because ...

Commissioners are concerned over the increase in length of stay and the racial disparities in DCYC's latest report.

A recent statehouse hearing has brought attention to Maryland's policy of not monitoring phone calls at youth detention facilities, a practice ...

Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile ...

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

This is part one of a series looking at school safety in Sanders County.] Emergencies in Sanders County schools can take many forms varying in severity and impacting students in different ways — from ...

Three bills intended to address the overcrowding crisis at Green Hill School in Chehalis had public hearings in the Washington state Senate Human Services Committee on Monday afternoon. None of the ...

José Encarnación Sanchez stood atop Park City’s “Utah Olympic Park Track,” staring down its icy chute, ready to glide in an adaptive bobsled. With a paraplegic ...

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 ...