I have been so impressed with the good work of Alabama attorney Bryan Stevenson, especially his work going into prisons to ...

Betsy Fox Tolentino has spent three months addressing community concerns about young offenders being released too quickly ...

Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services has a new leader working to address longstanding concerns about how the agency handles young offenders. Betsy Fox Tolentino, who has been acting secretary ...

Young people in residential care and juvenile-justice settings carry heavy burdens of adversity from early life, including violence, neglect, and ...

Florecer is opening doors to higher education for students who might otherwise feel shut out. The nonprofit launched in 2024 and focuses on mentoring migrant, Indigenous, and first-generation students ...

A teenager charged in the attempted robbery and shooting of 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall will not be tried as an adult, a judge ruled Friday.

The House has passed legislation to change how youth offenders are prosecuted in Washington, D.C. The “DC Crimes Act” would ...

A teenager charged in the attempted robbery and shooting of 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall will not be tried as an adult, a judge ruled Friday.

In Ramsey County — in exchange for lesser charges and a possible clean record — some teenagers can now turn to restorative ...

The teen accused of shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will be tried as a juvenile, a judge ruled Friday morning.

Robert Martin, Presiding Judge for Odessa Municipal Court, said “We would like to get some additional part-time judges, local attorney’s, have at least two years of experience and are licensed to ...

The 17-year-old boy who is accused of shooting an off-duty firefighter in D.C. will soon face stronger charges, according to ...