Legislation that seeks to reform the Maryland juvenile justice system cleared the General Assembly last month, and is now awaiting action from Gov. Wes Moore, shown here discussing juvenile ...

The juvenile justice system operates distinct from the adult system, built on rehabilitation rather than punishment. "Unlike oftentimes on the adult side, we're not focused on punishment. We are ...

In a new book, Jeff Hobbs, author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, looks at the evolution of the juvenile justice system in America — primarily through people, not statistics.

Days after 24 teens were arrested following a weekend of violence across the city, the youths involved have been arraigned, placed into a juvenile justice program, or had their charges dropped ...

Michigan in 2021 saw 20,762 dispositions in juvenile circuit court and more than 2,000 consent calendar proceedings, the latest year for which there is data.. More money means more options. One of ...