Significant legal reforms sparked by the #MeToo movement—especially extended statutes of limitations—have brought to light a ...

Remann Hall, the juvenile detention center owned by Pierce County, is struggling to safely operate and needs to be replaced, officials say. There aren’t enough workers, the facility is wearing down, ...

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Policymakers and criminal justice reform activists seek an audit and reevaluation of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center.

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.67 million to Jose Rivas Barillas, who was beaten by several other juveniles in “gladiator fights” which were initiated by probation officers at Los Padrinos ...

Kerr County commissioners faced a mixed agenda during last Tuesday’s meeting, approving exploration of a promising federal ...

It was "dead time." In the adult system, people awaiting trial get credit for "time served," with any months that they spend ...

The proposed center would serve Berks, Dauphin, and Lehigh counties. The counties previously said they're facing a shortage of detention beds due to reduced capacity and rising juvenile crime.

A lot of my friends die and never graduate.' As outsiders argue about the value of detention, students reflect on what they ...

AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR THE TWO REMAINING INMATES WHO ESCAPED FROM THE ORLEANS PARISH JAIL. AS LEADERS ARE NOW OFFERING A ...

Lauren-Brooke Eisen is the senior director of the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, where she leads the organization’s work to reduce the United States’ reliance on incarceration. Her team focuses on ...