A Baltimore City pilot program that diverts first-time young offenders to support services instead of into the juvenile justice system is slated to expand citywide as early as this summer. Early ...

Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit's director, said the program ...

The first two kids referred to Rogers County Youth Services' grant-funded juvenile diversion program will soon graduate. Like GRAND Mental Health's Release to Recovery program, Youth Services' ...

State juvenile justice officials met with students, parents, educators and community members this week to gather feedback on ...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- City Council has approved a bit of housekeeping involving the North Olmsted juvenile court diversion and safety town programs. “We actually did kind of a swap, if you will,” ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Franklin County is launching a new diversion program for some juvenile offenders, and experts believe it will keep most from breaking the law again. Franklin County Prosecutor ...

A King County program intended to help juvenile criminal offenders has been put on hold due to a lack of effectiveness. Following results that show over half of juveniles referred to King County’s ...

Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor and Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Lead Juvenile Judge Lasheyl Stroud pose for a photo. The prosecutor's office and the court are teaming up for a new ...

With juvenile car thefts and low-level felony cases a continued concern, Franklin County officials are taking a new approach to youth crime. In 2024, more than 600 juveniles were charged for their ...

The purpose of this letter is to address juvenile incarceration as it is a complex issue that has garnered increasing attention in recent years. In Virginia, the current policies and practices ...