Senate Bill 1727 aims to keep the juvenile justice workers and the public safe from violent criminals who happen to be ...

Less than a year after a scathing report from the Department of Justice found that Texas juvenile prisons are rife with sexual and physical abuse, the state Legislature is considering sending more ...

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department oversees young criminal offender programs and detention centers, including five correctional facilities and three halfway houses. About 700 juveniles as young ...

Anyone with tips or complaints related to misconduct within the Texas juvenile justice system can contact the Incident Reporting Center by emailing complaints or by calling the toll-free hotline ...

President Obama has pledged to ban solitary confinement for juveniles in the federal prison system and to reform the rules for other prisoners. What effect will his executive actions have?

The failure of Proposition B means the county will have to find short-term solutions to address the issues with the current Juvenile Justice Detention Center, according to Galveston County Judge Mark ...