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.

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Mary Davis Home is closing, Knox County Board officials told KWQC.