That’s the bottom line: without specialized training, implementation of a successful juvenile system is impossible. Considering its importance, one would think that youth-specific training is already ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 27—Controversy and outrage over the conditions in the state-run Green Hill School juvenile detention facility located in ...

Juvenile crime in California is rising – and rising by a lot. Last year, the number of juveniles arrested for all types of offenses reached 32,874, which was a staggering increase of 70 percent from ...

As school arrests rise, a look at what happens inside Leon County juvenile court to get students back on track.

Starting next month, juveniles in Mendocino County who receive an infraction like a speeding ticket will have their case ...

The Arkansas Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether prosecutors can appeal judicial decisions to transfer teenage criminal defendants charged as adults from criminal court to juvenile court, 14 ...

Massachusetts’ highest court says that a juvenile judge ruling to continue a case without a finding — meaning dismissal if the person stays out of trouble for a defined period of time — is appropriate ...