Some members of Allegheny County’s new Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors are raising tough questions that reflect some of the intractable problems in youth corrections here and across the country — ...

State inspections have revealed critical issues in juvenile detention centers, including severe understaffing and ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — To earn his freedom, 15-year-old Cayden Gillespie had to complete three school assignments a day. But school had gone virtual for Cayden and other incarcerated young people in ...

Major changes are on the way to Allegheny County’s juvenile detention center. The Shuman Center closed back in 2021 after the state revoked its license. It reopened in 2024 under a new name and with a ...

In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system. Maryland ...

Advocates have pushed for the detention center to reopen since it was closed in 2022. Despite broad agreement that a local facility would be beneficial, staffing challenges are the main barrier.

County Commissioner Larsen Jay's proposal aims to turn the facility's focus to equipping kids to be successful contributors ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Knox County Commission will consider a new ordinance that would place the embattled Richard L.