Late last month, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1727, a proposal that prescribes harsher consequences, such as incarceration in adult prison, for juveniles accused of committing more than ...

Because under current law, even a scuffle between two teens in juvenile lockup can lead to a prison riot charge—a Class B felony that can result in up to 10 years in adult prison.

Officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which runs the state's five juvenile prisons that house about 720 people between the ages of 10 and 19, echoed those concerns in recent ...

"There's a reason for adult courts, and that's to deal with adults," McClanahan said. "They understand, they go get trained in juvenile procedures and juvenile thinking.

There is no evidence that the use of solitary reduces violence in prisons or jails. We also found that while solitary is an extreme and damaging punishment for adults, it is especially harmful to ...

An epidemic of juvenile violent crimes endures. Why? The law presumes juveniles are intellectually and psychologically too ...

As hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops descend on Washington as part of President Donald ...

There is growing debate and concern over minors being charged as adults in Alameda County courts. The Juvenile Justice and ...

Darrington pleaded not guilty, and D’Apolito kept his bond at $250,000. If Darrington is convicted, he could also get about 30 years in prison. Dellick bound over his case to adult court Jan. 15.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Clifton Lorenzo Taylor, 30, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison Friday, January 10 for two felony gang charges. Taylor was sentenced to serve an 8-year prison term.