The Maryland legislature must recognize that adult jails and solitary confinement are no place for a child, writes.

Amendment 3 could expand adult prosecution of minors, sparking debate over protections and public safety ahead of this week's election.

Activists say an Alabama teenager's incarceration in an adult jail violates federal and state laws that require inmates who are minors to be separated from adults ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a Monday release, said that a new law in El Salvador, which transfers incarcerated children to the adult prison system, violates international juvenile justice standards.

A 41-year-old Ormond Beach man has been convicted to 366 days in prison after being arrested in November 2024 by the Flagler ...

Several proposals in the legislature would allow the Department of Children, Youth & Families ... past that age are currently sent to adult prisons. To handle an overcrowding situation at Green ...