An Inquirer investigation found a police accountability crisis in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania fueling hazardous and ...

Former Gov. Tom Wolf created a child advocate role in 2019 to prevent abuse in state facilities, but its lack of legal ...

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Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people ...

The center will be located in the renovated former Berks County Youth Detention Center on County Welfare Road, in Bern ...

A delegation from the three counties went to the Capitol to appeal to legislators for funding to open a regional youth ...

Casey Foundation to help school leaders understand the far-reaching consequences of youth involvement in the juvenile justice system. The following research and resources aim to equip education ...

“This legislation is a significant step forward in ensuring that the juvenile justice system prioritizes rehabilitation, understanding, and the well-being of children,” he said. “As an ...

Katie Brett, whose sister Sasha was murdered, says dangerous people are being freed from prisons. Growing calls to make compensation rules for miscarriage of justice victims less strict.

Prosecutors in New Mexico's busiest judicial district have been pleading with state lawmakers to amend the children's code to address what they call an unbelievable spike in juvenile crime in ...

But the allegations of running down and killing a person were on another level, one seldom dealt with in New Mexico’s juvenile justice system. The 11-year-old and the other boys in the car ...

But some children need more support to enjoy all their rights and freedoms. Law and justice leaders, parliamentarians, First Nations leaders, child safety advocates, community service providers, peak ...