The tragic discovery happened during a wellness check last Friday at the Westwood Trailer Park in Perry, located in Houston ...

A new juvenile forensic liaison aims to reduce recidivism by helping justice-involved youth with disabilities navigate the ...

In December 2005, Police say 15-month-old Marisa Velasco was taken by her biological mother during a court-approved visit.

Several asked the court to return their cases to juvenile court, pointing to the services and rehabilitation options adult proceedings didn't offer. In each case, judges denied the request ...

Shute has been the administrator for Yakima County’s Juvenile Court since 2014, after working as the court’s probation manager, and before that with the state Juvenile Rehabilitation in parole.

The Colorado Supreme Court, by 5-2, ruled on Monday that the state may rely upon its evaluation of a juvenile defendant who ...

Baltimore’s Juvenile Justice Drama Club empowers incarcerated teens, helping them build empathy and hope through theater and ...

It's been nearly 20 years since Marisa Velasco was kidnapped by her biological mother, and authorities say she and her mother ...

Mar. 28—WILKES-BARRE — The homicide case against a 14-year-old girl accused in the fatal stabbing of her mother will be settled in Luzerne County Juvenile Court. Judge David W. Lupas granted a ...

Shreveport Republican Senator Alan Seabaugh introduced Senate Bill 74 on April 2, seeking to expand the roles of various courts in handling juvenile offenses. The proposed bill is similar to the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The wheels of justice could soon turn slower in Shelby County's juvenile courts. A bill making its way through the Tennessee legislature, SB0718, is looking to force Juvenile ...

The upshot: When the juvenile lifers were convicted, decades ago, their sentencers genuinely had the discretion to choose a sentence of less than life in prison (as required by the Supreme Court ...