The alleged abuse, which range from inappropriate touching to sexual assault, took place at four county lockups, the suits ...

An investigation into the attack revealed that only half of the required eight employees were on duty at the time of the ...

State police in Westmoreland County had to stop what they are calling a riot at a juvenile detention center over the weekend.

At times children in the SC agency’s custody have to sleep in plastic cots on the floor because of overcrowding.

Abuse allegations from boys once held at Cumberland County's Juvenile Detention Center are now are the basis of a lawsuit in ...

In a joint letter, the mayors of Colorado’s largest cities called for a tougher response to youth crime and protested ...

The Lake County commissioners recently adopted a resolution authorizing a partnership agreement between the Lake County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division, and Ashtabula County to temporarily ...

Minors held in juvenile detention in Philadelphia are routinely locked in their rooms for days on end, in violation of state ...

The total time youths were confined to their rooms in Nebraska juvenile facilities more than doubled in the past year, ...

State investigators said longtime Adair County superintendent wrongly accused teen, failed to provide mental health ...

A mother referred to the Strickland Youth Center as a “place of torture” after she alleged child abuse by guards on her teenage son. Ebony Smith said her son, who ...

A student was arrested for brandishing a firearm at Springville High School, with charges including aggravated assault.