We were sexually assaulted in N.J. juvenile detention centers, 11 people say in new lawsuits
The alleged abuse, which range from inappropriate touching to sexual assault, took place at four county lockups, the suits say.
$200M wanted for new juvenile detention center amid ongoing challenges at SC’s DJJ
At times children in the SC agency’s custody have to sleep in plastic cots on the floor because of overcrowding.
Cumberland County lawsuit: Men say they were abused as teens at juvenile detention center
Abuse allegations from boys once held at Cumberland County's Juvenile Detention Center are now are the basis of a lawsuit in state court.
"Ringleaders" of riot at Westmoreland County juvenile detention center charged as adults, police say
State police in Westmoreland County had to stop what they are calling a riot at a juvenile detention center over the weekend.
4 teenagers charged after starting riot, threatening staff at youth facility in Westmoreland County
Four teenage boys are charged as adults after troopers say they caused a riot, threatened staff and damaged property at the Outside In School of Experimental Learning on Saturday.
State Police stop 'riot' inside Westmoreland juvenile detention center
State police in Westmoreland County say they stopped what they’re calling a riot in a juvenile detention center over the weekend. Four teens are being charged as adults for their roles in the destruction.
Alachua County Juvenile Detention Center employees accused of allowing attack on inmate
An investigation into the attack revealed that only half of the required eight employees were on duty at the time of the ...
Philly teens are regularly subjected to illegal lockdowns in detention, city watchdog finds
Minors held in juvenile detention in Philadelphia are routinely locked in their rooms for days on end, in violation of state ...
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Ohio to Build New Juvenile Justice Facilities in Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties as Part of System Reform Efforts
Ohio Department of Youth Services is building four new juvenile justice centers in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties.
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Gainesville Juvenile Detention Center employees arrested for allegedly allowing inmates to attack 15-year-old boy and neglecting to provide medical care
Delmonica Harris, 53, and Dionysio Devontae Mavin, 28, have been charged with felony child neglect after Mavin allegedly ...
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Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora mayors say juvenile detention, condo construction are shared priorities
In a joint letter, the mayors of Colorado’s largest cities called for a tougher response to youth crime and protested ...
New juvenile detention centers in Bedford, Grafton to replace Cuyahoga Hills prison
The Ohio Department of Youth Services is planning to build four small juvenile detention centers in Bedford and Grafton, to ...
Former Kentucky juvenile detention chief resigned after investigation
The former superintendent of a Kentucky juvenile detention center that was the site of a riot resigned in December. A newspaper report says Tonya R.
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Mayors of Colorado’s three largest cities address state leaders, urging a focus on public safety and juvenile crime
The mayors of Colorado's three largest cities – Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and Denver Mayor ...
Teen in custody, 2nd suspect named in murder of Cleveland Heights murder of grandmother
A Cleveland Heights man has been identified as a suspect in the murder of 74-year-old Edith Moore, and the shooting of an ...