In monthly reports, Dept. of Juvenile Justice facilities say they struggle with inadequate staffing, costly overtime and ...

A five-year lawsuit over conditions at Charleston County’s Juvenile Detention Center has resulted in a federal consent decree that attorneys say could reshape juvenile justice practices.

As construction reaches another milestone on a $21 million renovation of the campus, the new portions of the facility will help staff better engage with the teens they’re charged with caring for. It ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A years-long civil lawsuit over conditions at the Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center has resulted in a settlement that outlines reforms for the facility.

Pretrial Detention: Black youth are twice as likely to be detained pretrial than white youth. Secure Confinement: This is ...

Two police agencies responded after six juveniles left the Leading Youth for Excellence (LYFE) facility in Swatara Township ...

Ninth Circuit Judge Raymond Cavanaugh has ordered the closure of the Mary Davis Detention Home in Galesburg. The juvenile ...

The new consent decree ends five years of litigation, installs independent oversight of juvenile jail staff and ends solitary confinement as punishment on children. A group of Nelson Mullins lawyers ...

Some members of Allegheny County’s new Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors are raising tough questions that reflect some of ...

State inspections have revealed critical issues in juvenile detention centers, including severe understaffing and ...

County Commissioner Larsen Jay's proposal aims to turn the facility's focus to equipping kids to be successful contributors to their communities.

Mecklenburg County sent the second-highest number of young people into North Carolina’s detention system last year — yet it has no juvenile detention center. In 2025, 2,186 people were admitted to ...