The family of a Racine teen is demanding accountability and change after they allege he was brutally assaulted by staff ...

A newly released state audit blasts DCS for slow child abuse investigations and problems inside transitional homes and ...

The public defenders office and the mother of the 15-year-old shown being beaten in the video say the incident raises ...

The auditor focused on child safety, investigations, placements, technology systems, health services, staffing, and oversight ...

Juvenile justice advocates in Illinois are praising the state’s decision to raise the minimum age for juvenile detention from 10 to 13 years old beginning in 2026. A newly signed bill aims to reform ...

The Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office released a video Tuesday of an incident involving a staff member repeatedly ...

A juvenile recently escaped from a St. Louis County detention center, run by the state, but the public was not notified of ...

Incarcerated youth at the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center can soon learn to express themselves through music.

The Tennessee Comptroller’s office has returned its findings after auditing the state’s Department of Children’s Services.

In 2024, the Dallas County Juvenile Department was in upheaval after a state investigation revealed guards falsified ...

An audit by the Comptroller outlines new and persistent failures in caring for abused and neglected children taken into ...