Maryland’s insistence on being out of step with the rest of the country is long overdue for course correction.

Frankie Bachelder first entered Long Creek Youth Development Center when he was 14 years old, and lived inside the juvenile ...

Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition, representing law enforcement and police chiefs in Missouri, is calling for Juvenile Justice reform after a juvenile was ...

Workgroup recommends youth cases start in juvenile court 85% of minors auto-charged as adults return to juvenile court or are dismissed Proposed reforms aim to reduce youth detention in adult jails ...

Maryland’s automatic charging laws are among the nation’s strictest. The state automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as ...