In an exclusive interview, acting Department of Juvenile Services secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino details her decision to make significant changes to the agency's ankle monitoring policies.

The grand ideal of U.S. juvenile courts is that errant children are best handled by informal "civil" proceedings rather than stigmatized by criminal trials. In theory, youngsters cannot ...

Knox County Criminal Court Judge Tim Irwin appointed a representative to the board who lacks detention center experience.

Elise White knew she wanted to work in law from fairly early age. Now she's a newly sworn juvenile court judge.

The release of the Antioch High School shooter's juvenile records raises questions about how Davidson County Juvenile Court handles cases.

A former Memphis Police officer is facing possible decertification after he was accused of fondling a 15-year-old girl who ...

Mayor Glenn Jacobs has tapped retired Knox County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief Brian Bivens as the head of the county’s ...

MPD officer Aly Beni Bah is accused of driving around a 15-year-old girl in his patrol car and touching her breasts, ...

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) announced changes to the agency's electronic monitoring policies on Friday ...

Court Appointed Juvenile Advocates of Madison County - better known as the organization CAJA - play a vital role in helping children who have been abused and neglected.

From left: Ashley Anderson of Boston, Kellsey Forest of Dorchester, Nikolas Reeder of Boston, Kaitlyn Drenckpohl of Boston, ...

Louisiana Senator Alan Seabaugh's bill proposes allowing district courts to handle felony cases for juveniles 15 and older. Critics argue the bill mirrors the recently rejected Amendment 3 and ...