Lewis County files the vast majority of prison riot charges in the state, largely against young people incarcerated at the ...

A Herald-Leader investigation reveals the 30-bed Mayfield Youth Development Center in Graves County had serious problems, ...

The East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention and Jail Task Force shared their initial design on a new Juvenile Detention ...

For months, the review board that investigates alleged misconduct by county law enforcement officers has been unable to ...

When the Herald-Leader asked about this, the department said it employs two ombudsmen for “monitoring and accountability ...

The last six months at the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice have shown that things aren’t getting better.

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed Tuesday that its investigation uncovered sexual misconduct, fight clubs, and more at the Mayfield Youth Development Center in Graves County. Five ...

A report from the state comptroller found sexual assault and instances of illegal contraband increased at the city’s juvenile ...

The city’s two juvenile detention centers are plagued with chronic absenteeism, a massive spike in contraband, and a failure to properly report thousands of serious incidents of violence and abuse, ...

For the first time in 22 years, the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center is raising its rates. Allen County commissioners ...

Colorado’s child protection ombudsman, tasked with investigating child safety concerns, has been calling since last year for ...

In her role, Shute oversees the county’s juvenile justice system, including managing the juvenile court system and a ...