For years, Maryland lawmakers have sought fixes to the state's juvenile justice system; they've passed sweeping reforms, ...

A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live. In one ...

In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system. Maryland ...

While our great state of Texas has made some remarkable reforms to the juvenile justice system, that progress has stalled over the last decade. The closure of nine youth prisons − the last of which ...

Authors This research was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and we thank them for their support; however, the findings ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It has been 127 years since the creation of the first juvenile court, ...

Even as fewer teens are being prosecuted, the state is not providing enough intervention, rehabilitation and other help. Despite multiple recommendations to overhaul the juvenile justice system, Maine ...