Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) has introduced Assembly Bill 1279 to reform youth justice policies and prevent juvenile court adjudications from triggering harsher adult sentences ...

A young person accused of criminal behavior needs to be held accountable. But justice should come as swiftly as possible — and too often in Massachusetts, it doesn’t. Massachusetts needs more Juvenile ...

Vermont has raised the minimum age for juvenile delinquency proceedings from 10 to 12 years old. The law, effective July 1, aligns Vermont with neighboring states and reflects research on children's ...

Minors who are convicted in juvenile court of only first-time misdemeanor charges should have their cases dismissed, the Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday. The high court's ruling ...

The Robeson County sheriff confirmed the person wanted for charges connected to a Halloween party that became the site of a ...