Our prison system has two goals: deterrence and rehabilitation. A system that carries tiny penalties will not serve the first function; one that carries extremely harsh penalties will not serve the ...

Amendment 3 could expand adult prosecution of minors, sparking debate over protections and public safety ahead of this week's election.

Alberto Jr. is being housed in the adult prison due to no available bed space at five juvenile detention facilities in Pennsylvania and one facility in Ohio. Due to being housed in the adult ...

If the teen is declared a Serious Youthful Offender and convicted, he could receive a blended sentence, serving time in juvenile detention until he turns 21 before transitioning to adult prison to ...

Court records show a Baltimore man recently charged with attempted murder was also charged with murder as a juvenile.Baltimore Police announced the arrest of An ...

If Darrington is convicted, he could also get about 30 years in prison. Dellick bound over his case to adult court Jan. 15. The same juvenile was the victim in all three alleged crimes ...

Krutsinger said the state should pursue placing some of Green Hill’s oldest residents in adult prisons when the juvenile facilities are overcrowded. “As the population increased exceeded safe ...

MARYLAND — When it comes to violent crimes in the community, in many cases, juvenile offenders have either ... as both a juvenile and as an adult," DeWees said. "He didn't just show up at ...