Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers
Not long before she went to juvenile detention over a missed curfew enforced by a school truancy officer, Gibbs said, she had ...
They say they were abused as kids in state custody. Now they’re speaking out.
A Maryland law has been taken up by thousands who say they were abused in the state’s juvenile detention centers.
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How did a riot break out at a KY youth detention center? Witnesses recount violence, chaos
With 56 kids in custody at the time of the riot ... In 2023, legislators appropriated nearly $39 million toward reopening a ...
Thousands are suing states over sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities
Thousands of people suing are Maryland under the Child Victims Act, a 2023 law that lifted the 20-year statute of limitations ...
Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus
The other two boys were ordered to remain in a juvenile detention center as their cases proceed ... It was designed with the ...
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Harris County’s Juvenile Justice Department draws national attention for rehabilitation programs
“Kids that do the worst are the kids that ... Juveniles awaiting their court date stay downtown in the Juvenile Justice Center. But for those who do make it to the newer facility, Gonzales ...
USA Today12d
How did a riot break out at a KY youth detention center? Witnesses recount violence, chaos
With 56 kids in custody at the time of the riot ... In 2023, legislators appropriated nearly $39 million toward reopening a juvenile detention center in Louisville — where the majority of ...