Punishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time.

The Augusta Juvenile Court received a grant of more than $1 million to prevent youth from joining gangs by addressing ...

A 17-year-old was arrested in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Thomas "T.J." Bell. This is the second person to be ...

Washington state proposes transferring juvenile offenders to adult prisons due to overcrowding, but faces opposition for ...

Tribune's coverage of the resentencing ruling in the Charles "Andy" Williams case presents a balanced and comprehensive ...

When a teenage former gang member told Sgt. Jasper Washington that he wanted to remove the ink of his past and start over, Washington heard more than a request for tattoo removal. He heard proof his ...

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- Families affected by youth violence told state lawmakers this week they are frustrated by what they see as weak consequences for juveniles who commit violent crimes.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Juvenile crime took center stage Monday as a group of New Mexico Republican lawmakers heard from police officers ...

Betsy Fox Tolentino, the acting secretary of Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), says juvenile crime is down despite residents saying they still feel unsafe and more needs to be done to ...

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SAN ANTONIO — Violent crime referrals involving juveniles in Bexar County have decreased slightly over the last year, according to new data from the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Office. But county ...

Franklin County is starting a one-year pilot program for juveniles accused of certain low-level felonies. The program aims to help young offenders avoid incarceration and a criminal record through ...