Should juvenile courts be open to the public?
For observers of Massachusetts courts, it’s taken for granted: Court proceedings are presumed open, except in juvenile court, ...
NJ.com26d
Battle over N.J. juvenile detention center ‘crisis’ headed for another legal showdown
The matter is moving to appellate court, where the state and Atlantic County will continue to spar over who is responsible for finding housing for young people being held in juvenile detention.
Los Angeles Times25d
Troubled juvenile hall gets another lifeline after judge punts decision on closure
More than a month after the state ordered Los Angeles County’s sole juvenile hall shut down due to paltry staffing, a judge has once again spared the troubled facility from immediate closure.
Lexington Herald Leader22d
‘350 pounds of terror.’ How a KY juvenile justice guard broke the arms of two boys
The beefy 5-foot, 11-inch juvenile justice guard allegedly boasted to teens in state custody that he was “350 pounds of terror.” He flexed that frightening ...
The New York Times22d
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons
Alongside revelations of abuse came evidence of just how much money was being spent on juvenile prisons. In 2008, the American Correctional Association estimated that it cost, on average ...
New York Daily News21d
9 more former Bronx juvenile detention center detainees accuse staffer of sexual abuse: lawsuits
Nine more former detainees are accusing an ex-staffer at a Bronx juvenile detention center of sexually abusing them as children, according to an avalanche of lawsuits that city lawyers are trying ...
foxbaltimore29d
Who is the Baltimore judge whose ruling allows a juvenile rapist to return to school?
Most recently Judge Blomquist ended probation after just one year for a repeat juvenile sex offender, allowing the teenage rapist to return to school in-person. “Parents are saying what the hell?” ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Ex-probation officer arrested on suspicion of sexual contact with juvenile inmate
A former Riverside County probation officer was arrested Friday on suspicion of a sexual relationship with a juvenile inmate. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release ...
Detroit News25d
State to shut down troubled Grayling juvenile center, transfer services to Macomb Co.
The Shawono Center in Grayling will be closing and all 17 children currently housed there will be transferred to the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center, according to MDHHS. The state will be ...
The Macomb Daily23d
Macomb Juvenile Justice Center to receive more residents from state
The Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center’s vacant areas will be partially filled due to a new deal with the state for it to take in juvenile residents from a northern Michigan facility that ...
The New Indian Express29d
Rare Great Bittern sighted at Bhitarkanika National Park
KENDRAPARA: The Bhitarkanika National Park has recorded sighting of the Great Bittern for the first time. The bird was spotted during the annual avian census at Sasanapeta area, with official ...
The Northern Echo4d
All the sightings of 'rare' Bittern bird in the North East
Nature lovers and bird watchers in the North East have been delighted by several rare sightings of the elusive bittern over the years. The recent appearance of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on ...