Two cases involving Tennessee children with autism illustrate the harsh, complex realities they face in the juvenile justice system.

Williamson County’s Transformative Justice Program launched in 2020 with a goal of reducing recidivism, specifically ...

In 1982, Sheriff A.L. “Lindy” Pendergrass was elected as the 46th Sheriff, and I was sworn in under his command. Over the next 32 years, I served in and supervised every division of the Sheriff’s ...

What do you believe are the most important issues facing the District Attorney’s Office? What are your top three priorities in addressing these issues? I’m running for District Attorney because the ...

Jurors awarded $8.3 million to the family of Cedric Lofton, a foster youth who died after he was restrained at a correctional ...

Maryland’s top prosecutors gathered Thursday to oppose the “Youth Charging Reform Act,” a bill aimed at reducing the number ...

Paducah, has filed Senate Bill 125, the latest measure in his multi-year effort to reform Kentucky’s juvenile justice system ...

Jurors found that five juvenile officers in Sedgwick County either used excessive force on Cedric “C.J.” Lofton or failed to ...

The alleged perpetrators of three high-profile murders in recent months are believed to have been suffering from mental ...

Live Free organization says proposed legislation would harm communities most affected by the criminal justice system ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed a new executive order directing various state agencies to “take unified action” to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- At an event inside the Executive Mansion Thursday, Governor Josh Stein signed an executive order ...