When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time fo ...
El Salvador's Congress voted on Wednesday to allow minors convicted of crimes linked to organized crime to be housed in the same prisons as adults, albeit in separate areas.
Michael Lee Wood has been in prison for 47 years, serving a life sentence for murder. But that’s only half of the story.
A South Peoria man was indicted Tuesday on allegations that he was sent inappropriate comments to an underage girl. Carlos ...
He's among 800 people who have filed complaints since May against juvenile detention centers in Illinois alleging they were ...
A New Jersey law that allows prosecutors to unilaterally decide whether children are tried as adults is causing devastating ...
Down North Pizza founder Muhammad Abdul-Hadi penned the book with help from his executive chef and actor Danny Trejo.
A police and fire response to the Bon Air youth prison prompted concern from advocates in the juvenile justice community who have been sounding the alarm on the conditions of the facility.
A substitute teacher for Columbus Junction High School and his stepfather have been arrested for child-related offenses after ...