At a time of concern about juvenile crime, a key legislative committee debated Wednesday whether to raise the age of arrest ...

For hours, members of the legislative Judiciary Committee heard firsthand testimony about how children – some of them as ...

The Sisters Rise Circle is one of about a dozen circles run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit based in Oakland that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote ...

Restorative justice programs are an increasingly used option in the criminal justice system that allow juveniles convicted of a crime to forgo paying a court-ordered fine if they participate in ...

In San Mateo County’s Juvenile Hall, concerns have arisen over the quality and cost of meals provided to detained youth.  The ...

By focusing on rehabilitative/diversion interventions and its root causes of juvenile delinquency ... through diversionary and or restorative justice practices, where young offenders are ...