Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at Highland Detention Center – and how much it costs taxpayers. The numbers show short stays, ...

The federal class-action lawsuit claims that, for years, state officials have known that they're harming already vulnerable ...

Mecklenburg County sent the second-highest number of young people into North Carolina’s detention system last year — yet it has no juvenile detention center. In 2025, 2,186 people were admitted to ...

During the 1990s, “three strikes” laws created automatic prison sentences for repeat adult offenders. It took decades to recognize the massive, costly failure of this inflexible approach. Yet ...

House Bill 140 would dramatically increase prosecutors’ ability to delay youth trials. District attorneys say they need more ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A five-year lawsuit over conditions at Charleston County’s juvenile detention center has resulted in a federal consent decree that attorneys say could reshape juvenile ...

Following concerns and an interim board, county commissioners are preparing a more permanent advisory board for the Richard L ...

Legislation moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would allow children in the state’s foster care system to be placed ...

The Hartford Juvenile Detention Center is located in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of the capital city. The state Judicial Branch was looking to establish a juvenile facility in Tolland. Credit: Kelan ...