As currently written, the Louisiana Constitution limits the types of offenses for which teenagers under 17 can be sent to ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

A 14-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to raping and beating a 91-year-old woman in Reddick last year has been sentenced.

February is I Love to Read Month, and as promoters of the written word, we applaud the people and organizations throughout ...

James Pointer was in his housing unit at the Moberly Correctional Center when the cap on a femoral catheter became dislodged ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond man has been accused of using the Internet to access photographs and videos that show children ...

MIAMI - A Hialeah teen has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, and other charges, in connection to a crash last April in ...

The Buckeye State may be the most progressive in the union when it comes to youth prison reform. You might not guess it from the Republican governor or GOP-dominated legislature, but Ohio is ...

A Decatur couple found guilty on possession of child pornography charges was set to be sentenced Friday, but had that ...

A 15-year-old Florida boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the beating and rape of a 91-year-old woman.

February is I Love to Read Month, and as promoters of the written word, we applaud the people and organizations throughout the community who encourage children and adults to read.  Research shows that ...

A juvenile was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after police said they were stabbed Tuesday night, and a ...