State approves $130M for new juvenile facilities in Bedford, Grafton, replacing Cuyahoga Hills

State plans to reform the juvenile justice system are moving forward. Officials this week approved $130 million in funding to ...

Teen inmate 'seriously injured' after incident with another youth at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility in Stark County

The Ohio Department of Youth Services says the victim remains hospitalized. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the criminal investigation into the incident.
The Journal Gazette

Juvenile Detention Initiative in Steuben County helps redirect youth, report suggests

Alternatives to jailing juveniles are paying off in Steuben County, according to results of research Trine University ...

Surge in girls at Caddo Juvenile Detention Center prompts DA to urge funding and prevention efforts

As 2026 begins, Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart, Sr., expresses deep concern for at‑risk youth in our ...
EdSource

How a young man serving a sentence in juvenile facilities made it out one class at a time

Fausto Lopez's journey to higher education took him from Riverside County juvenile facilities to a fire camp in Amador County ...
WFAE 90.7

Amid shortage of juvenile detention beds, a facility in Mecklenburg sits empty

Advocates have pushed for the detention center to reopen since it was closed in 2022. Despite broad agreement that a local facility would be beneficial, staffing challenges are the main barrier.