Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite scandals, investigations and the use of seclusion to punish children.

This Youth Detention Center Superintendent Illegally Locks Kids Alone in Cells. ... Sometimes you get a kid, you put him in his room, and he cuss and call you everything in the books.

Louisville's detained youth often housed hundreds of miles away. This year marks half a decade since Louisville Metro closed its youth detention center due to budget cuts, ending its anomalous ...

A riot broke out at the Adair Regional Juvenile Detention Center on Veteran's Day 2022, resulting in assaults on both staff and inmates. Testimonies and evidence presented during a trial related ...

The state closed Hickey’s youth treatment program in 2005, but it’s still operating as a youth detention center. ... He’s studied philosophy and published two books.

Nalisha Gibbs, center, becomes emotional while speaking during a press conference among other survivors of sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore.

Arlando "Tray" Jones, center, speaks during a press conference among other survivors of sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore.