Data released by the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center last week show a remarkable drop in the use of physical intervention in the facility’s detention wing, a decline county officials ...

Idaho mental health court faces an uncertain future due to state budget cuts and the elimination of peer-support services.

If Florida is serious about public safety and responsible spending, juvenile systems must be judged by more than compliance and paperwork.

A new report is looking at the connections between mental health and the juvenile justice system. Health Policy Institute of Ohio Senior Policy Analyst Jacob Santiago shared ...

Kentucky lawmakers are looking for ways to improve mental health treatment for kids in juvenile detention.

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

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 ...

Opponents to John O’Brien II’s nomination say the doctor’s work as a state witness disqualifies him for the role.