Opponents to John O’Brien II’s nomination say the doctor’s work as a state witness disqualifies him for the role.

A Pennsylvania Representative is looking to develop a program that screens at-risk youth for signs of sex trafficking. Rep.

Pennsylvania is seeing major progress in the effort to keep justice-involved youth from ending up back in custody as the state’s Balance and Restorative Justice model turns 30. Data from the latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EBENSBURG, Pa. – A juvenile Cambria County homicide suspect appeared Tuesday for his monthly interest of justice hearing before ...

Pennsylvanians can be proud of a lot of things about our state, but how we treat children in the juvenile justice system is not one of them. In fact, we should hang our heads in shame. Pennsylvania ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic lawmakers in Harrisburg introduced legislation aimed at reforming Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system. Six representatives hosted a press conference at the Capitol on ...

HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation aimed at granting concurrent federal and state jurisdiction for juvenile cases on military installations in Pennsylvania has passed the state House of Representatives with ...

Pennsylvania spends roughly $200,000 a year for each juvenile it incarcerates, according to a 2021 report from the bipartisan Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force. That’s 50 times the cost to ...

Juvenile crime has been on the rise in western Pennsylvania communities, but local law enforcement is finding its hands tied when deciding how to best address issues among these demographics. While ...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a decision transferring the case of a Clearfield County teenager accused of ...

That’s the bottom line: without specialized training, implementation of a successful juvenile system is impossible.

In March, a comprehensive settlement agreement was reached in a lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) against the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services over claims of abusive ...