Juvenile Justice

All children are entitled to an education in the U.S., but a recent study shows how that promise often falls short when kids are locked up. 

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who presides over New York's courts, announced her resignation early this week.

Texas’ juvenile detention system has shut its doors and won’t accept any new kids because it is “hemorrhaging” staff, and officials fear they can’t ensure the safety of the nearly 600 youths already in their custody.

The nonprofit SNUG helps prevent community violence and promote healing by working directly with young people.

On Friday, Los Angeles County will launch its Department of Youth Development, amid criticism that investment in community-based efforts to keep young people out of the justice system has been too limited.

California's plan to close youth prisons includes investments in local juvenile halls, which critics say aren't rehabilitative or preventative.

As California dismantles its youth prison system, the governor and unions strike a deal to pay out retention bonuses capping at $50,000.

New Hampshire could be on the cusp of reforming its restraint and isolation practices in residential treatment facilities for youth.

A a policy brief released on Tuesday looks at ways prosecutors can adopt successful practices from Germany's juvenile justice system.