Costs for housing prisoners are rising again, fueled by an increase in the prison population and the price of housing ...

The costs of running Louisiana’s juvenile justice system surged over the past seven years as elected officials decided to keep more teens and young adults in youth prisons.

The proposed increases seem to be a significant issue when the Legislature convenes for its regular session from March 9 to June 1, with some Democrats and advocacy groups already expressing concerns.

A juvenile court judge denied Andy Williams' release Monday, keeping him in state prison as his case moves through the ...

A minor detained at the Nisida juvenile correctional facility allegedly attempted to escape while inside the Ponticelli ...

Santana High School shooter Charles “Andy” Williams will continue to remain in custody as the courts sort out his case, which ...

Lackawanna will partner with Berks, Dauphin and Lehigh counties in using a Berks County center for young offenders, ...

A Los Angeles County mother was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after she tried to sneak fentanyl into the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar in 2023.

Peoria County's top prosecutor, Jodi Hoos, is calling for reform of the state's Juvenile Court Act to give judges more ...

Two Arlington men have been sentenced to a combined 80 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a juvenile female and supplying her with fentanyl, U.S. Department of Justice confirmed.

Pittsburgh advocacy group speaks on online safety after HS senior charged in catfish, sextortion scheme ...

A man who as a teenager killed two fellow students at a San Diego County high school will continue to remain in custody as the courts sort out his case, which sits in a legal limbo between adult ...