Criminal justice experts say understaffing and trauma can contribute to prison violence. Mental health support and a sense of ...

Washington Rep. Adam Smith's loud criticisms of the far-left wing of the Democratic Party is attracting national attention as ...

Lawyers said the state should be held just as accountable as the Catholic Church. They've since filed thousands of legal ...

House Democrats are once again making the attempt to turn 2021 recommendations from the bipartisan, bicameral Juvenile ...

Maryland sexual abuse survivors and advocates rallied at Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza on Wednesday to demand justice after they say the state failed them during their time in juvenile detention ...

A new Washington state juvenile detention center meant to help address persistent overcrowding at an existing facility will open months later than anticipated due to difficulties in hiring staff.

Hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers rallied Wednesday for justice. A child in 2012, Elexis Massey said she was sent to a state facility, where she was neglected, ...