The Social Justice Institute's R & R (Research and Refreshment) lecture series will return to explore what it means to engage in social justice-related research. These talks feature campus and ...

For Sana Fadel, keeping Massachusetts young people who run afoul of the law in the state’s juvenile justice system until they turn 20 isn’t just about protecting public safety right now — it’s about ...

Following a rash of juvenile car thefts and gun violence, as well as concerns about why Cuyahoga County transfers more children to adult court than any other county in the state, two reporters spent ...

Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. Imprisonment of children in juvenile facilities peaked at 108,802 in 2000. As we exit our roles working to improve juvenile justice systems from ...

A 16-year-old, George Spencer Jr., is being charged as an adult for two drive-by shootings, with State Attorney Monique ...

In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system. Maryland ...

Months after their son's death, Karen and Eric Ruffins continue to hold on to the memory of their "third heartbeat." "He was my third heartbeat," Karen said. "My third born. The love of my life." Eric ...

Federal prosecutors in D.C. currently have the ability to charge teenagers accused of violent crimes as adults — a decision that cannot be overruled by judges. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine wants ...

The Ohio Department of Youth Services operates three prisons – Indian River, Circleville, and Cuyahoga Hills – for about 470 felony offenders, ages 12 to 21. The average stay in juvenile prison is ...