Hawaiʻi is set to become one of the first states to require judges to consider a child's trauma before charging them as ...

The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD. Experts are seeing a rise in antisocial and violent behavior among South Dakota's young people, especially since ...

Still, the probation officer continued to see Nathan’s potential for reform, noting that while he “does seem to find himself involved in criminal situations” he “does not express criminal sentiments.” ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — A new report offers insight into the lives of incarcerated individuals who committed crimes as children. Researchers with an advocacy organization known as Human Rights for ...

Illinois lawmakers are weighing a juvenile justice bill, but advocates say education on restorative justice is key to real ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – As Cuyahoga County grapples with violent juvenile crime, a new report warns that some of the very programs designed to stop that cycle before it begins are quietly unraveling. The ...

Erika Nowakowski, executive director of the Tow Youth Justice Institute, leads a panel of juvenile justice experts in a discussion on gender-responsive programs for girls on Friday, April 10, 2026.

It feels like I spent half of my childhood in the waiting areas of courtrooms and prisons. My family and I were there for my cousin, who first entered the criminal justice system at the age of 12 when ...

A violent Mother's Day incident at the Ayres Halfway House left two staff seriously injured, police say. Suspects allegedly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Plans to build a new juvenile justice center in Davidson County are included in Mayor John Cooper’s capital spending plan for 2024, the Mayor’s Office confirmed on Tuesday.

As Illinois moves toward adopting more restorative justice practices for juvenile offenses, youth advocates say legislation ...