It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas prison in 2019 at age 21. But he didn't have health insurance, ...

House Democrats are calling for better treatment of the youths housed in Kentucky’s juvenile detention centers after years of news stories revealing abuse and neglect inside the facilities. Fourteen ...

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 ...