Zach Ballard grew up in the juvenile justice system. From the ages of 12 to 17, he was in and out of Kootenai County’s ...

The Legal Aid Society is demanding that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) rectify what the group called a “ ...

Is a 10-year-old too young to be put behind bars? Right now in Ohio, children as young as 10 can be incarcerated, but that ...

Construction of phase one for the new facility is nearly completed, and the finished building will focus on impacting young ...

A 20-year-old man earned his high school diploma while incarcerated, and Travis County Judge Sandra Avila Ramirez wants to ...

The contracts with Collin County to house juveniles are intended to address detention center overcrowding, a move officials ...

Since it began in St. Clair County three years ago, Redeploy Illinois has saved money, but more importantly, has kept children out of the juvenile justice system. The program - developed as a pilot ...

Kids at the Durango Juvenile Detention Center are getting the chance to learn how to play the guitar. It helps them take their minds off of what's going on and allows them to heal and have something ...

Chief Eric Echevarria said Illinois' system needs reforms after a juvenile who had been released after an arrest was accused ...