Exposure to violence and trauma is a widespread problem among youth and is associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including behavioral health problems and delinquent behaviors. Compared to ...

Experts say the criminal justice system wasn't built for defendants this young, as Cuyahoga County grapples with a disturbing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The recent history of ...

Construction of phase one for the new facility is nearly completed, and the finished building will focus on impacting young ...

Each year, thousands of young people cycle through Virginia’s juvenile justice system. Many of these children are not just offenders, they are survivors. Studies show that a staggering number of ...

Imagine working in a factory where products on a conveyor belt with any minor defect are tossed prior to further inspection just because that is the policy. Instead of applying solutions or taking ...

A Cleveland teenager’s 18th felony case has ignited a firestorm of criticism from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley, ...

Grace, 16, center, a participant in the Youth Advocate Programs, and VJ Smith, left, an advocate with the program, listen to criminal defense attorney MarQuetta A. Clayton during a meeting in April.

Melissa lived with her parents in the suburbs of New York City. Her dad was a corporate accountant and her mother taught preschool. From all appearances, Melissa's family was the model American family ...

Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of domestic violence and sexual trauma. Psychiatrist Judith Herman changed the way we view trauma. When she was studying to become a psychiatrist in the ...

THEY WEREN’T HERE TO PLAY GOLF OR FOR. RELAXATION. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR RESOLUTION, HOPING TO FIX ISSUES INVOLVING JUVENILE AND ADULT CRIME, TO EMPOWER PEOPLE. THEY’RE FOCUSED ON JUVENILE AND ADULT ...