A 16-year-old could be tried as an adult after being accused of assaulting two corrections officers during a Christmas Day riot at the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center.

A Lee County juvenile detention officer was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving a 16-year-old inmate.

Frustrated in previous attempts, those behind the drive to extend the age of juveniles in the justice system took their message to Beacon Hill earlier this week. Advocates at a State House event Tuesday posited that “Raise the Age” legislation, which ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Je’miere Jones, an 18-year-old inmate at the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center, led a riot in December that resulted in one officer thrown to the ground and beaten.

As 2026 begins, Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart, Sr., expresses deep concern for at‑risk youth in our community, with particular attention to young women, and urges increased support and prevention efforts.

An officer at the Pulaski County Juvenile Detention Center has been fired following an investigation into an inappropriate comment he reportedly made to a female juvenile detainee, the county announced Tuesday. A county spokesperson confirmed that Reginald ...

Maryland’s automatic charging laws are among the nation’s strictest. The state automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for 33 offenses.