A New York-based law firm says they have filed more than 650 child sex abuse claims against the Maryland Department of ...

A rise in juvenile detentions threatens to undermine decades of effort to undo the increases seen during the 1990s, when ...

When a child or young adult gets in trouble at home, school, or even breaks the law, it’s often the first sign for parents, ...

Eighty-five more people have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused while in custody in Maryland's juvenile detention system, according to a law firm.

The settlement is the costliest in the county's history and will likely weigh on the county's budget for years to come.

The federal government has cut some of its aid to National Court Appointed Special Advocates, which provides special advocacy ...

Columnist Will Sutton questions why the state would extend accessibility of juvenile criminal history records.

The system has a phrase for it—it's called juvenile delinquency. Boys Town South Florida held a Community Action Summit in Palm Beach Gardens. A panel of experts, including judges, doctors ...

Detroit-based Insight Youth and Family Connections, which serves children and families navigating the juvenile justice system ...

After three decades behind bars, David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez had purpose, a paycheck, and a Pulitzer Prize. But it turns out, ...

A 15-year-old Norfolk girl accused of causing a woman permanent eye damage in a December assault will not have her case ...

In California, the most common form of court-ordered discipline for youth is probation. But there are no official rules for how long it should last.